The High Court judge cited the resident’s vulnerability and the repeated, premeditated offences; the charity and Social Welfare Department reported safeguarding steps.
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Hong Kong Fire Services Department warned that operating electrical equipment beside the fuel could trigger a fire or explosion.
The cargo was found in an inbound truck that had reported carrying plastic-wood flooring; its 51-year-old local driver was arrested.
The injured were taken to Princess Margaret Hospital as traffic remained heavy into the evening.
The haul was valued at an estimated HK$1.94 million; officers began their search after finding cigarettes in a woman’s backpack.
He described monthly payments and investment funds from his father, and said Choi told him she owned a flat registered to her former father-in-law.
Traffic Kowloon East Region says officers arrested four men on suspicion of dangerous driving and held seven vehicles for examination.
Police linked the Kwai Chung phone-scam centre to at least 65 cases and HK$11 million in losses between June and October.
She altered 171 company cheques over nearly five years; the court also made a criminal bankruptcy order because she could not repay her employer.
Police allege women recruited from Thailand had to provide up to 45 sexual services without pay before sharing earnings with the group.
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