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Crime in Hong Kong

Crime in Hong Kong
Hong Kong crime news, including murder cases, triads, the hunt for serial killers, court cases and trials, shootings, burglary, armed robbery and corruption.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
Police display items seized as evidence in the burglaries. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police arrest man in connection with 6 burglaries in Sha Tin

Arrest follows reports from schools of burglaries last week, as officers also connect man to other cases, with losses reaching HK$25,000.

China

Hong Kong police arrest man linked to 13 burglaries, mostly at kindergartens

Smoking and vaping

Cigarette smuggling activities in Hong Kong surpass pre-pandemic levels: customs

Hong Kong police

154 arrested in Hong Kong as police crack down on internet, phone scammers

The 214 victims, aged between 17 and 78, suffered losses of HK$289 million, police say.

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Police mounted a three-week operation, with those arrested aged from 17 years to 72. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong society

Bodies of woman, 47, and grandson, 1, found in suspected murder-suicide case

Security guard alerted emergency responders after discovering the bodies in Tai Ping Estate, Sheung Shui.

Road safety in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 39 who allegedly staged accidents to claim funds

Suspects faked 33 traffic accidents to fraudulently claim around HK$2 million from government’s Traffic Accident Victims Assistance Scheme.

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Drugs

Hong Kong customs seizes HK$160 million worth of drugs in run up to Christmas

Officers arrest 22 people in 83 detected cases at airport, seize total of 373kg of cannabis, ‘ice’ and other drugs between November 1 and Monday.

Drug syndicates have attempted to smuggle 373kg of drugs hidden in items such as a decorative snowman through the Hong Kong airport ahead of the Christmas holidays. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong

Over half of drug users in Hong Kong take at least 3 years to seek help: survey

Youngest respondent in poll by Hong Kong Christian Service is nine-year-old girl who took anaesthetic-laced ‘space oil’.

Old Hong Kong

Recap | 5 of the most infamous Hong Kong crimes, from a diamond heist to kidnapping

Explore gripping crime stories from Hong Kong’s archives, including a $3.4 million diamond burglary, a grave-robbing racket, lethal bootleg wine and a daring jailbreak.

Hong Kong

Editorial | Cooperate to tackle Hong Kong money laundering

US allegations against Hong Kong are not only misguided but also counterproductive to battling a crime that recognises no borders.

Hong Kong customs officers lead away a suspect in a HK$1.6 billion money laundering case in October. Hong Kong is hard at work combating money laundering, which relies on international cooperation to be effective. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong police

4 arrested in Hong Kong after victims lose HK$1 million in ‘blessing scams’

Scammers approached elderly victims on streets and took them to see ‘miracle doctor’ to perform rituals, police say.

Police display evidence seized during their investigation into the scams. Photo: Handout
Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Ex-Hong Kong beauty queen fears for third pet dog after 2 die by poisoning

Lisa-Marie Tse revealed her two other dogs had died earlier this week after eating poison-laced meat left on a road.

Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 25 people in 3 years over university entry fraud cases

Security Bureau says suspects used false academic qualifications to apply for universities in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police to put up nearly 6,400 more surveillance cameras over 3 years

Police say 612 cameras already installed under scheme’s first phase have helped to crack 97 cases so far, ranging from murder to assault.

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Hong Kong police have said the figure might be higher, depending on the technology’s development. Photo: Jelly Tse
Scams and swindles

Hong Kong police warn online selling platform Carousell being used for scams

Force records 644 cases involving HK$36 million in first 10 months of year.

The number of online shopping scams has risen amid a slight drop in overall technology crime cases, which span various types of online scams, sextortion, phishing scams and account theft. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong police investigating after dogs owned by ex-beauty queen poisoned

Lisa-Marie Tse says ‘disgusting’ person left chicken and sausages laced with neurotoxins on plate on road where she walked her dogs.

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Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong arrest warrant issued for student in forged qualifications case

Lyu Yunni, 23, accused of using ‘false instrument’ in application to Chinese University of Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong parents can now check if self-employed tutors have sex offence record

Scheme expands to include parents as category of employer to voluntarily conduct checks on self-employed tutors and coaches.

The checks cover the hiring of individuals in positions involving children or mentally disabled people. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong police

Panda poachers? Hong Kong police arrest visitor over theft of bear installation

Surveillance footage shows model pandas being taken from public installation, as officers still on hunt for second suspect.

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Crime

Hongkonger arrested in connection with 30 cases of car theft and break-ins

Police say man used master key and emergency window breaker, with HK$66,000 worth of valuables stolen.

Hong Kong aviation

Hong Kong police arrest 2 men over thefts on planes arriving from Vietnam

Incidents took place over one week, with suspects believed to have targeted cash in passengers’ carry-on bag.

Hong Kong recorded 169 cases of in-flight thefts involving HK$4.32 million worth of valuables in the first 10 months of 2024. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Hong Kong society

Letters | Relax, ‘brain rot’ is just a novel expression of youthful rebellion

Readers discuss the angst over ‘brain rot’ social media, a former lawmaker’s fraud conviction, improving sex education in schools and Russia’s right to defend itself.

“Brain rot” is 2024’s word of the year, according to Oxford University Press, the Oxford English Dictionary’s publisher. Photo: Dreamstime / TNS
Old Hong Kong

When a Dior-clad socialite killed her lover, horrifying Hong Kong

Maria Coady was photographed with Chris Patten and rubbed shoulders with the Brunei royal family – before being jailed by a Hong Kong court.

Hong Kong courts

Ex-Hong Kong politician, 6 others convicted over riot at MTR station in 2019

Court says former lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting’s actions helped turn unlawful assembly in Yuen Long into violent clash with white-clad rioters.

Scams and swindles

Student in Hong Kong loses HK$500,000 as scammers trick her into Thai trip

Master’s student from Yunnan told by swindlers pretending to be mainland officials that she was under investigation for money laundering.

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The victim, identified as K, says she was blackmailed into paying over HK$500,000 in cash, then told to flee to Thailand. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong yoga ball murder case: ‘lethal gas was to kill shrews lured by ham’

Malaysian academic Khaw Kim Sun says he brought home carbon monoxide from his laboratory to conduct his own pest control.

A yoga ball brought in for evidence. The accused has denied filling a yoga ball with carbon monoxide and placing it inside the family’s yellow Mini Cooper to kill his wife and daughter. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong courts

Top Hong Kong photographer gets 8 weeks’ jail for indecently assaulting model

Leung Chun-chung found guilty of pulling down model’s dress and exposing her breasts at his Chai Wan studio in December 2022.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong no money-laundering hub, officials tell anti-crime forum

Secretary for Justice Paul Lam hits back at ‘misconceived’ comments about Hong Kong.

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