Hong Kong police arrested eight people following an investigation into 80 compensated dating scams between February and July, with the largest individual loss reaching HK$480,000.
Hong Kong police arrested 147 people in Operation 'Rapidhorse', dismantling a triad syndicate suspected of drug trafficking, illegal gambling, and laundering HK$600 million through local banks.
Hong Kong police arrested 25 people, including 13-year-olds, linked to a triad loan shark syndicate charging up to 282 per cent annual interest and laundering millions through personal accounts.
Hong Kong police arrested a 67-year-old woman for allegedly swindling two property owners out of HK$4.3 million using a virtual currency investment scam disguised as a rental agreement.
Shenzhen health authorities warned private medical providers to halt unauthorised operations and marketing in Hong Kong after a local man was arrested for illegal dentistry.
Hong Kong police arrested a mother and her aunt after the mother allegedly mistakenly gave her two children cannabis-infused sweets, leading to the six-year-old boy and 12-year-old girl being hospitalized from their home in Wang Tau Hom Estate.
Hong Kong police arrested three more suspects, aged 36-52, in connection with the July 26 murder of entrepreneur Issac Yeung during a Tsim Sha Tsui bar fight. This brings the total arrests to 12. One suspect is provisionally charged with assisting an offender.
Police in Hong Kong dismantled an illegal debt collection syndicate, along with a prostitution venue, a drug den, and three illegal gambling parlours, arresting 57 individuals aged 14 to 70, some with triad backgrounds. The syndicate recruited young people for "quick cash" to harass debtors via messaging apps.
Hong Kong police report 150 WhatsApp account hijacking cases in two weeks, with losses over HK$26 million, as scammers use AI to impersonate loved ones via voice messages.
A Hong Kong police officer has been removed from duties and faces a disciplinary investigation after a video circulated showing him repeatedly swearing at a passer-by using a patrol car's loudspeaker at Cho Yiu Chuen housing estate in Lai King.
Hong Kong police arrested a 72-year-old local man for allegedly practising dentistry illegally at a North Point shop promoting a mainland Chinese dental clinic. The arrest followed calls from the local industry for stricter regulation.
Four Hong Kong police officers lost their appeal against convictions and jail terms for framing a homeless man for drug possession and destroying evidence in 2020, with the Court of Appeal upholding the original sentences due to the seriousness of the offences.
Hong Kong police arrested 991 individuals aged 16-93 and seized HK$3 million cash and HK$4.4 million in valuables during a June-July crackdown on illegal World Cup gambling. The operation uncovered HK$365 million in betting records across 249 premises, targeting bookmaking, betting, illegal gambling operations, and money laundering.
Hong Kong police arrested 78 people, including a 16-year-old, in an anti-triad operation targeting illegal gambling at Happy Valley Racecourse. The crackdown, conducted from July 7 to Monday, uncovered a syndicate involved in illicit horse racing betting.
Hong Kong police arrested a 26-year-old investment manager at Chief Securities for allegedly making unauthorized investments, causing an estimated HK$150 million (US$19.1 million) loss. The suspect, who worked as a trader for six months, was arrested Monday after audits revealed suspicious activity between January 9 and Monday.
Hong Kong police arrested a 37-year-old man after a photo circulating online showed him riding a motorcycle with a young child and another passenger, violating laws against carrying more than one passenger and children under eight without a sidecar.
Hong Kong police arrested 65 individuals in a major operation targeting a criminal syndicate operating unlicensed nightclubs and gambling dens. The suspects allegedly provided illicit drugs and hired illegal workers as hostesses in venues across Kowloon West.
A 50-year-old woman has been arrested in Hong Kong after a brawl at a minibus station resulted in the death of a 53-year-old woman. The dispute reportedly began over a stepped-on foot and escalated after the women disembarked.
A 74-year-old minibus driver was arrested in Hong Kong on suspicion of dangerous driving after hitting a 90-year-old man crossing the road in Kwai Chung. The elderly pedestrian sustained a head injury and was hospitalized.
Hong Kong police arrested 125 people in a crackdown on a triad group that monopolized construction site lunchbox businesses through intimidation and extortion, while also operating illegal gambling dens.
Hong Kong police arrested 13 people, including a 17-year-old boy and two women, in a three-day operation targeting drink and drug driving during the World Cup. The operation, code-named "Quickchaser", also resulted in the seizure of drugs worth an estimated HK$40,000.
Hong Kong police have initiated a murder investigation and arrested two men following the death of a 45-year-old man in a Mong Kok flat. The incident occurred during a dispute where drugs were also discovered, and the deceased had minor injuries but no obvious scissor wounds.
Hong Kong's narcotics bureau seized 120kg of cocaine from a yacht, bringing the total recent haul to 361kg with a street value of HK$270 million. A 45-year-old woman, the yacht's registered owner, was arrested in connection with the largest cocaine trafficking case recorded by police in the past year.
Hong Kong police and mainland Chinese authorities arrested 15 individuals between March and June, dismantling a cross-border phishing syndicate that defrauded victims of HK$16.8 million by impersonating the Water Supplies Department through malicious text messages.
