HK$15 million in bogus items seized in customs’ largest online fake goods case

HK$15 million in bogus items seized in customs’ largest online fake goods case

Hong Kong customs officers have uncovered the department’s largest-ever case involving counterfeit goods sold online, arresting seven people and seizing HK$15 million (US$1.9 million) worth of items, including bogus medications and fake Louis Vuitton and Hermès handbags. Hong Yan, a senior inspector with the Customs and Excise Department’s intellectual property general investigation unit, said officers…

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HK$15 million in bogus items seized in customs’ largest online fake goods case

HK$15 million in bogus items seized in customs’ largest online fake goods case

Hong Kong customs officers have uncovered the department’s largest-ever case involving counterfeit goods sold online, arresting seven people and seizing HK$15 million (US$1.9 million) worth of items, including bogus medications and fake Louis Vuitton and Hermès handbags. Hong Yan, a senior inspector with the Customs and Excise Department’s intellectual property general investigation unit, said officers…

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4 held in HK$2.6 billion money laundering case, Hong Kong’s largest this year

4 held in HK$2.6 billion money laundering case, Hong Kong’s largest this year

Hong Kong customs has uncovered its largest money laundering case this year, arresting four individuals involved in suspicious transactions totalling HK$2.6 billion (US$334 million) across more than 50 bank accounts linked to three shell companies. A 25-year-old man and a 52-year-old woman, both employed at different money service operators, together with two male directors of…

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Hong Kong officials ‘could have provided better guidance to failed balloon event’

Hong Kong officials ‘could have provided better guidance to failed balloon event’

Hong Kong authorities could have provided better guidance to the organiser of a HK$30 million (US$3.85 million) botched hot-air balloon festival, lawmakers have said, even as the government stressed it had already offered professional advice. Lawmakers Doreen Kong Yuk-foon and Michael Tien Puk-sun said on Monday that the government should be more proactive when dealing…

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Hong Kong officials ‘could have provided better guidance to failed balloon event’

Hong Kong officials ‘could have provided better guidance to failed balloon event’

Hong Kong authorities could have provided better guidance to the organiser of a HK$30 million (US$3.85 million) botched hot-air balloon festival, lawmakers have said, even as the government stressed it had already offered professional advice. Lawmakers Doreen Kong Yuk-foon and Michael Tien Puk-sun said on Monday that the government should be more proactive when dealing…

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Hong Kong official calls for ‘heightened alertness’ among staff after water scandal

Hong Kong official calls for ‘heightened alertness’ among staff after water scandal

Hong Kong’s logistics chief has issued a set of guidelines to senior civil servants, urging them to “heighten their alertness” and conduct due diligence to prevent potential fraudulent acts by tenderers and contractors, following a recent drinking water procurement scandal. “In light of the recent incident on procurement of bottled drinking water for which fraud…

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Hong Kong customs officer unconditionally released over fatal motorbike crash

Hong Kong customs officer unconditionally released over fatal motorbike crash

Hong Kong police have unconditionally released a customs officer who was arrested in January after he tried to intercept a motorcyclist who later crashed and died. The police force announced the decision on Thursday almost eight months after the off-duty officer’s action became the subject of widespread debate over its appropriateness and legality. “After further…

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Hong Kong customs officer unconditionally released over fatal motorbike crash

Hong Kong customs officer unconditionally released over fatal motorbike crash

Hong Kong police have unconditionally released a customs officer who was arrested in January after he tried to intercept a motorcyclist who later crashed and died. The police force announced the decision on Thursday almost eight months after the off-duty officer’s action became the subject of widespread debate over its appropriateness and legality. “After further…

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