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Four men and six women aged between 30 and 70 have been arrested following raids on an office in Central. Photo: SCMP
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 10 over sex selection and surrogacy services

Company raided after advertising it could allow customers to choose their babies’ sex and connect them with surrogates.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police recover stolen cat from Sham Shui Po store, arrest 2

Hong Kong courts

Ex-Hong Kong police inspector jailed for 10 weeks for molesting 2 female officers

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong McDonald’s worker, 16, arrested over bullying, spitting on woman

Video shows boy shouting, repeatedly spitting on female colleague, 19, at North Point branch.

A screenshot of a video showing a bullying incident at a McDonald’s branch. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

Police start using video at 4 Hong Kong junctions to penalise errant drivers

Officers will follow up on motorists who breach traffic laws in Central and Wan Chai by recording and monitoring surveillance camera footage.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 34, seize drugs worth HK$170,000 in Easter holiday bust

13-year-old among suspects caught in anti-crime operation in West Kowloon, with haul of narcotics including cannabis, LSD, cocaine and ‘space oil’.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 4, seize HK$38 million of cocaine in drug crackdown

Officers discover 48kg of suspected cocaine after raiding 2,000 sq ft drug storage warehouse in Ta Kwu Ling.

The suspected cocaine found were packed into airtight bags to evade detection, police said. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

8 arrested over running Hong Kong scam ring, opening bank accounts with deepfakes

Successful attempts to open bank accounts involved images created by merging scammers’ faces and those on lost IDs using artificial intelligence, force says.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 6 over HK$20 million government loan fraud

Three men and three women, aged between 29 and 45, applied for funds under the Special 100 per cent Loan Guarantee Scheme.

Road safety in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police to use video at 4 traffic junctions to fine errant motorists

Black spots on Hong Kong Island to be monitored from April 22 using footage from Transport Department to tackle congestion and traffic offences.

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A notice at the intersection of Pedder Street and Queen’s Road Central, one of four junctions that traffic police will monitor using CCTV in a trial starting on April 22. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong policeman cleared of molesting colleague, convicted on 2 other charges

Court convicts Superintendent Joseph Luk of dangerous driving and biting another colleague during incident after banquet in Fanling in 2022.

Superintendent Joseph Luk has been suspended from his role as Sha Tau Kok district commander following his arrest in August 2022 on suspicion of a raft of offences committed at two dinners with fellow officers. Photo: Nora Tam
United States

Letters | If the US wants to protect rule of law, start with its own backyard

Readers discuss the Trump administration’s sanctions on Hong Kong officials, Hong Kong’s embrace of DEI measures, and China’s economic challenge.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 4 teens over watch theft and conspiracy

One suspect allegedly stole watch worth HK$58,000 from online seller he met in Tseung Kwan O.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

The Gordon Chan film series that reshaped Hong Kong police movies

1994’s The Final Option, starring Michael Wong, was such a hit it spawned a prequel and sequels. We recall them and how they were received.

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Michael Wong as police commander Stone Wong in a still from First Option (1996). 1994’s The Final Option, which introduced his character, was such a hit, it spawned this prequel and two sequels. Photo: Online
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police consider unleashing robot dogs for law enforcement

Other initiatives include the use of drones and linking surveillance camera systems with other government departments.

Commissioner of Police Joe Chow said that the force is studying the use of robots and robot dogs to reduce manpower. Photo: Reuters
Crime in Hong Kong

New Hong Kong police chief pledges more global cooperation to fight scams

Joe Chow takes aim at low detection rate of scams and says police must assess national security risks when vetting protest applications.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong school bus driver arrested over dangerous driving with pupils on board

Video shows driver overtaking stopped bus and veering into lane with oncoming traffic while carrying 10 children.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 2 for allegedly practising as unlicensed dentists

Undercover officers pose as customers in two separate cases, which are first to emerge since update to regulations earlier this year.

Police display evidence seized in the cases. Both suspects have been released on bail. Photo: Jelly Tse
Crime in Hong Kong

Ex-Hong Kong policeman charged in ICAC probe faces 30 extra counts of bribery, fraud

Extra charges against Mak Kwok-hung include accepting an advantage as a public servant and 28 counts of fraud.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 139 linked to fraud syndicates, ‘mule accounts’

Latest crackdown targets those linked to criminal groups believed to have duped victims out of more than HK$130 million using various scams.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police officer charged with indecent assault, set to appear in court

Officer accused of indecently assaulting woman on footbridge while off duty in early hours of February 4.

The Post has learned that the officer was serving in Mong Kok and did not know the alleged victim. Photo: Nora Tam
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong man arrested over theft of HK$129,000 from AXA office

Police say more than 80 staff members had money stolen from insurance firm’s Causeway Bay office in Times Square.

On Tuesday last week, an employee at AXA’s customer service centre on the 20th floor of Tower 2 at Times Square in Causeway Bay discovered that cash previously kept in a drawer was missing. Photo: Elson Li
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 6, bust syndicate that laundered HK$290 million

Syndicate believed to have conducted at least 46 scams between June 2023 and January, conning victims out of HK$13.66 million, police say.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 3 teenagers with ‘space oil’ products worth HK$1 million

Trio with triad links, including two minors, allegedly manufactured the narcotic products and sold them at illegal venues or online.

Hong Kong society

Hero’s welcome for Hong Kong rescuers after return from quake-hit Myanmar

The 51-strong team met at Hong Kong airport by top officials including city leader John Lee and Myanmar’s consul general.

Hong Kong leader John Lee meets team members at Hong Kong airport. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong court jails social worker for over 3½ years in retrial on rioting

Jackie Chen gets 10-month discount in acknowledgement of lengthy legal proceedings.

The District Court at Wanchai Tower in Wan Chai. Photo: Warton Li
Crime in Hong Kong

8 Hongkongers cheated out of over HK$2 million in police impersonation scams

Force says fraudsters impersonated police officers outside government buildings, slapped victims with fines over fake money-laundering charges.

Crime in Hong Kong

2 burglars ransacking Hong Kong luxury home flee after being spotted by helper

Police investigating break-in at detached house at 1-7 Kau To Shan Road in Sha Tin after helper made report early on Tuesday morning.

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