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Exclusive | ‘Dozens of Hong Kong residents’ on police national security ‘wanted’ list, including for crowdfunding drives

  • Sources say all Hong Kong residents, but that most had fled the city, with majority in North America, Britain or Australia
  • Insiders also admit foreign law enforcement agencies are unlikely to help return alleged offenders to Hong Kong

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Sources say dozens of people are on police wanted list for national security offences after prices put on heads of eight alleged offenders. Photo: Dickson Lee
Dozens of Hongkongers have been placed on a police wanted list for alleged violations of the national security law, including people who were involved in crowdfunding drives, the Post has learned.
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The news on Tuesday came a day after police offered rewards of HK$1 million (US$127,700) a head for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of eight opposition figures.

A government source said city residents suspected of offences under the national security law included people who had jumped bail and fled overseas after they were arrested by police.

“[Those being sought by national security police] are all Hong Kong residents. Some of them hold foreign passports, but have the right of abode in the city and are considered local citizens,” the source said.

Police on Monday prepare for a press conference to announce HK$1 million bounties on eight alleged national security law offenders. Photo: Dickson Lee
Police on Monday prepare for a press conference to announce HK$1 million bounties on eight alleged national security law offenders. Photo: Dickson Lee

He added they all left the city just before or after the law came into force in 2020 and that most of them were in Australia, Europe and North America at present.

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