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South China Morning Post
03-08-2025
- South China Morning Post
2 Hong Kong men arrested after HK$10 million of suspected ketamine found in raid
Two Hong Kong men have been arrested after police found HK$10 million (US$1.3 million) worth of suspected ketamine in an industrial building. Advertisement Police on Sunday said that the force's narcotics bureau launched an anti-drug operation in Ngau Tau Kok and Tai Po on Friday after conducting an in-depth investigation. The force said that officers had raided units in an industrial building on Wang Kwong Road in Ngau Tau Kok that was believed to be a drug storage warehouse, seizing about 26kg (57.3lbs) of suspected ketamine. The market value of the drugs seized was about HK$10 million, the force said. During the raid, police arrested a 30-year-old local man for allegedly trafficking in dangerous drugs after he was found in one of the units. Advertisement Another local man, 28, was arrested later that evening in connection with the case at a housing estate on Tai Po's Shan Tong Road on suspicion of conspiracy to traffic in dangerous drugs.
South China Morning Post
04-07-2025
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong police arrest woman, 21, in connection with HK$3.7 million fake official scams
A 21-year-old woman has been arrested in Hong Kong over her suspected involvement in eight phone scams impersonating officials, which resulted in losses of HK$3.7 million (US$471,343). The force said on Friday that the woman was apprehended in Ngau Tau Kok two days ago on suspicion of obtaining property by deception after a fake police warrant card was found in her possession. She is currently being held for questioning. According to police, the suspect was believed to have been involved in eight scam cases in June by posing as officials. Victims, aged between 24 and 42, suffered losses ranging from HK$320,000 to more than HK$2.8 million – HK$3.7 million in total. 'After searching her residence, police discovered seven confidentiality agreements ... Investigations suggest the arrested woman might have been lured into preparing these confidentiality agreements and handling illicit funds for the scam syndicate in exchange for payment,' the force said. It also said that it had been closely monitoring scams, in which fraudsters pose as officials.
South China Morning Post
18-05-2025
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong police arrest minibus driver, 78, after vehicle hits and kills man
Hong Kong police have arrested a 78-year-old minibus driver after his vehicle struck and killed a 75-year-old pedestrian near a public housing estate in Ngau Tau Kok. The force said on Sunday that it received a report at 9am about a red-topped minibus that had knocked down a man who had suddenly crossed the road outside Lotus Tower on Ngau Tau Kok Road. The pedestrian, surnamed Lam, was not breathing when paramedics arrived. He was also without a pulse and had sustained a head injury. Lam was taken to United Christian Hospital in Kwun Tong and later certified dead. The front left side of the minibus was visibly dented and a pool of blood was left on the ground. Police interviewed a 62-year-old minibus passenger who witnessed the incident. A source said the vehicle had struck the man at a section of the road between a set of traffic lights and a pedestrian island, which were about 80 metres (262 feet) apart.
