27 held, HK$3.3m fuel seized as Hong Kong cracks down on illegal sales by triads

Hong Kong authorities have arrested 27 people and seized more than 21,000 litres of illicit fuel worth about HK$3.3 million (US$421,200) in a crackdown on triad-linked illegal fuel sales amid soaring global oil prices. Customs, police and fire services on Wednesday said they had jointly tackled 19 cases between April 13 and 30 in an operation code-named “Knockout”, during which 15 vehicles and a speedboat used to transport the fuel were also seized. The investigation found that the vehicles were...