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Hong Kong police arrest two tourists for MTR depot graffiti

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Hong Kong police arrested a 34-year-old Australian and a 30-year-old American at the airport on suspicion of criminal damage after they allegedly broke into an MTR Corporation depot in Chai Wan, cut barbed wire, and spray-painted graffiti on two train carriages.

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The incident occurred at an MTR Corporation depot in Chai Wan where suspects allegedly forced entry by cutting barbed wire and vandalized train carriages with graffiti.

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Hong Kong police have arrested two tourists at the airport on suspicion of criminal damage after they allegedly broke into an MTR Corporation depot in Chai Wan and spray-painted graffiti on the exterior of two carriages.

The force said on Thursday evening that it had received a report at about 2pm the previous day that the two men had forced their way into the depot by cutting sections of barbed wire at the top of its walls.

They allegedly spray-painted each of the carriages with a five-metre-by-one-metre graffiti design in green, yellow and pink.

“By going through vast amounts of CCTV footage … and intelligence analysis, police successfully arrested two suspects in the restricted areas of the airport who were waiting to board at around 8pm on the same day, six hours after the report,” Chief Inspector Chan Chi-leung said.

The force identified the suspects as a 34-year-old Australian and a 30-year-old American. They are currently in custody under investigation.

Officers said the pair left behind nine cans of spray paint, a wooden ladder and two high-visibility vests as they fled after being spotted by staff. They allegedly scaled a three-metre-high wall before running off towards Shing Tai Road.

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  • The suspects will face formal charges in court

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  • What was the meaning or message behind the graffiti?
  • Were the tourists acting alone or as part of a group?
  • What charges will the suspects face?

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PeopleChan Chi-leung
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PlacesHong Kong International AirportMTR Corporation Depot, Chai WanShing Tai Road
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This article was originally published by SCMP Economy.

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