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South China Morning Post
2 days ago
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong seizes HK$13 million of illicit cigarettes, as culprits flee in speedboats
Hong Kong marine police and customs have seized about HK$13 million (US$1.6 million) worth of illicit cigarettes in two anti-smuggling operations that saw the culprits escape in speedboats. Police said on Sunday that their Marine Regional Task Force joined up with officers from the marine enforcement division of the Customs and Excise Department to conduct the operations in the waters off Stanley and the New Territories. In the first case, officers discovered two speedboats without navigation lights approaching the pier near Tai Tam Bay in Stanley. At the same time, several men were seen moving goods between the speedboats and a truck on the shore, police said. When the officers took action, the suspects immediately jumped into the speedboats and headed into Hong Kong's southern waters. Marine police attempted to mount a pursuit. But the force said the speedboat fled in the direction of mainland Chinese waters and disappeared 'without a trace'. In the second operation, officers found another pair of speedboats driving at high speed without navigation lights near Double Island in the northeast of the New Territories.
Free Malaysia Today
10-07-2025
- General
- Free Malaysia Today
CAAM confirms police helicopter accident in Johor
The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia said the five individuals on board the police helicopter were rescued by marine police. PETALING JAYA : A police helicopter was involved in an accident near Sungai Pulai, Gelang Patah, in Johor this morning, the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) confirmed. In a statement, the civil aviation regulator said that all five on board, including the pilot, survived. They were rescued by marine police. 'They are being transferred to Sultanah Aminah Hospital in Johor Bahru for a medical examination and treatment,' it said. The helicopter departed from the Tanjung Kupang police station at 9.51am. Other details including the time and cause of the accident were not provided.
South China Morning Post
25-05-2025
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong helicopter rescues 3 women after Big Wave Bay coastal hike turns perilous
Three women were rescued at Hong Kong's Big Wave Bay on Sunday after one sustained injuries when she fell into the sea while exploring the rocky coast, while her two companions were left stranded on a cliff edge. Fireboats and marine police were dispatched to the scene after police received a report at 2.34pm that the coasteering trip by the three foreign women turned perilous near Kwun Yam Shan at Big Wave Bay in Southern district. A Government Flying Service helicopter was called, airlifting the injured woman, who was conscious with facial swelling and abrasions, to Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital for treatment. The helicopter then returned to take the remaining two women to the heliport near Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai. The force is investigating the case. Coasteering is an activity that involves navigating along a coastline, staying as close to the waterline as possible, often combining climbing, swimming and cliff jumps.
