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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
Physical gym abruptly announced its closure in September, sparking thousands of complaints from customers. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong economy

From gym closures to rotten tofu, Hong Kong consumers faced a year of scams

Residents were beset by shoddy deals and blatant cons in 2024, including rogue beauty parlours and a furore over Lionel Messi.

Hong Kong police

Probe launched after 2 dead puppies found on Hong Kong shopping centre roof

Hong Kong International Airport

3 held for allegedly smuggling HK$10 million of cocaine, ketamine to Hong Kong

Drugs

Hong Kong customs arrests 2 for allegedly smuggling cocaine in their bodies

Women arriving from Uganda had 1.5kg of suspected cocaine pellets worth HK$1.3 million hidden in their bodies.

Hong Kong customs officers have arrested two women for allegedly smuggling cocaine in pellets hidden in their bodies. Photo: Handout
Scams and swindles

124 suspects arrested in Hong Kong for allegedly lending accounts to fraudsters

Arrestees suspected to be connected with 128 scam cases, involving total losses of HK$68.69 million, according to police.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong teacher jailed for 6 months for taking upskirt videos of pupils

Magistrate notes Chan Yue-tak, 26, who secretly filmed 13-year-old girls in his class, had ‘relatively high’ risk of reoffending.

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Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong needs these laws to close child protection loopholes

Despite recent legislation on mandatory reporting of abuse, children still need stronger protection from psychological harm and sexual grooming, and stronger deterrence against neglect.

According to the Social Welfare Department’s Child Protection Registry, reported child abuse cases in Hong Kong increased from 2020 to 2023. The most common type of abuse is physical. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong

Hong Kong tutoring centre owner slapped with 240 hours of community service

Court orders director of Brilliant Education to compensate eight parents who paid fees for programmes shortly before business’ abrupt closure.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong fans of Jay Chou swindled out of HK$180,000 from fake tickets

‘King of Mandopop’ will perform at Kai Tak Sports Park next year, as police warn fans to only purchase through official channels.

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Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police arrest 25 people in crackdown on illegal street racing

Police are ramping up enforcement ahead of Christmas to protect public safety.

Police have arrested 25 people in a crackdown on illegal street racing. Photo: Handout
Accidents and personal safety

Hongkonger arrested after car hits man, police seize alleged ‘space oil’

The force found 28 e-cigarette cartridges allegedly containing ‘space oil’ after searching the car.

The crash took place at 12.10am near the Tai Nan Street Refuse Collection Point. Photo: Google Maps
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

Police warn they will step up patrols over holiday season, with 46-year-old suspect accused of carrying out burglaries in seven-month period.

Smoking and vaping

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

Between January and November, authorities cracked 19,459 cases involving black market cigarettes, representing a 65 per cent increase over the total for all of last year.

Seized black market cigarettes are displayed by customs. In the first 11 months of this year, 18,780 people were arrested for smuggling, storing, distributing or peddling illicit cigarettes, a 71 per cent increase over the 10,995 arrests made during all of 2023. Photo: Sun Yeung
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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