A driver and his passenger were arrested after their car, which had an expired licence and allegedly contained small amounts of the drug etomidate, hit a police vehicle, a taxi and a bus while attempting to evade officers on a northern Hong Kong road. The crash on Thursday left three people injured including two police…
Scam cases in Hong Kong fell by 2.9 per cent last year over the figure for 2024 after rising annually since 2019, while overall recorded crimes decreased by 5.9 per cent, according to police. In revealing the annual figures on Tuesday, Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming also told lawmakers that fewer traditional street crimes…
Hong Kong police have arrested a man and a woman for alleged possession of dangerous drugs after seizing suspected etomidate and methamphetamine from them. Officers from the force’s West Kowloon region noticed a suspicious pair at about 1am on Saturday while conducting an anti-crime patrol on Un Chau Street in Cheung Sha Wan and stopped…
Credit goes not just to the two forces, but also to the authorities on the mainland and overseas jurisdictions that shared intelligence for the operation conducted between June and August. Local officers uncovered 74 narcotic-related cases and seized 1,219kg (2,687lbs) of drugs, including 622kg of cannabis, 280kg of ketamine, 200kg of cocaine, 85kg of methamphetamine…
A school association and a member of Hong Kong’s largest political party have urged the government to go further in its anti-smoking measures, including by banning vaping devices and outlawing “smoking while walking”, after lawmakers passed a controversial tobacco control bill. Their comments came on Friday, a day after the Tobacco Control Legislation (Amendment) Bill…
Authorities in Hong Kong, Macau and Guangdong province have called for increased joint operations to combat narcotics, following their efforts over the past 18 months that have led to the arrest of 512 people and the seizure of 14.4 tonnes (31,746lbs) of drugs. Officials from mainland China’s central and local anti-drug authorities warned on Friday…
Hong Kong police have arrested 86 people, including triad members, in a sweeping 15-day crackdown on organised crime, ranging from theft and drug trafficking to illegal gambling and money laundering. The force on Tuesday said the operation, mounted between August 18 and September 1, had led to the arrest of 66 men and 20 women,…
Hong Kong police have arrested 86 people, including triad members, in a sweeping 15-day crackdown on organised crime, ranging from theft and drug trafficking to illegal gambling and money laundering. The force on Tuesday said the operation, mounted between August 18 and September 1, had led to the arrest of 66 men and 20 women,…
A 13-year-old boy was among more than 400 people arrested in a citywide anti-drug operation over the summer, with Hong Kong police saying he was suspected of trafficking four capsules believed to contain etomidate, previously known as space oil. Police said on Sunday that officers smashed 303 drug cases during the seven-week operation, code-named “Tailbacker”,…
Hong Kong police have arrested three people in a private car for drug-related offences after a viral video revealed a dangerous driving incident involving a man clinging to the windscreen of the moving vehicle on a busy highway. The 37-second dashcam clip, which circulated widely online on Tuesday, captured a car speeding along Fan Kam…