Hong Kong police have seized HK$76 million (US$9.8 million) worth of suspected ketamine and cocaine hidden in legitimate goods, arresting four people, including two recruited with the promise of receiving free travel and cash rewards of up to HK$50,000. Jacky Chang Ka-chun, acting superintendent of the force’s narcotics bureau, said on Wednesday that officers confiscated…
A joint operation by Hong Kong, Macau and mainland Chinese law enforcement agencies has resulted in the arrest of 63 people for allegedly operating a cross-border prostitution ring, with its mastermind and core members caught in the city. Police Chief Inspector Tang Hoi-tung from the organised crime and triad bureau said on Friday officers had…
Hong Kong police have arrested 11 people from a fraud syndicate that allegedly helped more than 800 residents withdraw HK$145 million (US$18.7 million) from their Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) savings prematurely using fake documents. The force said on Friday that the racket operated in the Tsim Sha Tsui office of a financial consultancy firm as…
Six Hongkongers from a syndicate have been arrested for smuggling raw food from mainland China to the city, including the largest amount of hairy crab in a single case this year, according to the Customs and Excise Department. Customs said on Friday it had seized unauthorised frozen meat, eggs, and hairy crab worth about HK$200,000…
HONG KONG (SCMP): Hong Kong police have made the city’s biggest seizure of Ice on record, confiscating HK$210 million (US$27 million – RM116 million) worth of the drug concealed in furniture and arresting a 26-year-old Malaysian on suspicion of trafficking the substance. Acting Superintendent Cheung Hok-fung of the force’s narcotics bureau said on Saturday that…
Hong Kong police have made the city’s biggest seizure of Ice on record, confiscating HK$210 million (US$27 million) worth of the drug concealed in furniture and arresting a 26-year-old Malaysian on suspicion of trafficking the substance. Acting Superintendent Cheung Hok-fung of the force’s narcotics bureau said on Saturday that suspected substances – 335kg of solid…
Hong Kong police have arrested 14 people in a crackdown on a cross-border syndicate that allegedly laundered more than HK$230 million (US$29.5 million) from bank accounts linked to dozens of job and investment scams, with victims losing more than HK$18 million. Chief Inspector Lo Yuen-shan of the commercial crime bureau said on Friday that members…