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Man arrested after 4,150 litres of suspected duty-unpaid fuel seized in Aberdeen operation

Police, customs and fire officers said the fuel was believed to be part of an illicit marine supply network operating near Aberdeen’s fish market and typhoon shelter.

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Public Safety & Justice · 28 Aug

Stanley dog classified as pit bull terrier; return conditional on neutering and training

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Public Safety & Justice · 28 Aug

Lorry cab catches fire near Kwai Chung Container Terminal No. 3; no injuries reported

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Public Safety & Justice · 28 Aug

Customs seize HK$36.2 million of suspected cocaine in Central-to-Mong Kok operation

A 49-year-old South African man was arrested after officers found suspected cocaine in his backpack and at a residential unit investigators described as a storage and distribution centre.

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Public Safety & Justice · 28 Aug

Woman injured as concrete ceiling collapses in Wong Tai Sin bakery

Police cordoned off the shop on Shuang Fung Street while the Buildings Department inspected the structure’s stability.

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Public Safety & Justice · 28 Aug

Elderly pedestrian killed after being struck by refuse truck in Kwai Chung

Reports differ over the precise crash site and whether the driver was arrested or was assisting police with inquiries.

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Public Safety & Justice · 28 Aug

12-year-old boy injured after arm trapped in bowling machine at To Kwa Wan estate clubhouse

Firefighters freed the boy at Shun Long Bay on August 27 before he was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital by ambulance.

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Public Safety & Justice · 28 Aug

Tsuen Wan taxi crash leaves three or four injured, reports say

The collision occurred near Lai Chi Road and Hoi An Road on Aug. 27 while the taxi was turning into Lai Chi Road.

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Public Safety & Justice · 28 Aug

Two taxi drivers injured and one vehicle overturned in Old Peak Road collision

The crash happened at about 7pm on August 27, with police investigating as reports differ over the precise location and sequence of events.

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Public Safety & Justice · 28 Aug

Taxi collides with ambulance in Hung Hom; no injuries reported

The crash near Chatham Road North and Valley Road caused some lane closures and traffic congestion while police investigated.

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Public Safety & Justice · 28 Aug

Suspended Hong Kong police officer charged over alleged messages to woman linked to criminal case

The 32-year-old man was arrested in Tuen Mun on 20 August and is due to appear at Sha Tin Magistrates’ Court on 28 August.

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Public Safety & Justice · 27 Aug

Hong Kong privacy office arrests man over alleged data disclosures linked to boxing competition

The 29-year-old man was granted bail after posts allegedly revealing another person’s identifying information appeared in March 2025 and August 2026.

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Public Safety & Justice · 27 Aug

Customs officer denies indecent assault charge over alleged touching of colleague at Hong Kong port

The 48-year-old senior Customs officer’s trial began at West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts on August 27, 2026, with the complainant describing the alleged incident and its aftermath.

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Public Safety & Justice · 27 Aug

Hong Kong High Court jails man for eight years over sexual offences against underage cousin

L.M.S., now 23, admitted two counts of indecent assault and one of rape involving a cousin reported to have epilepsy and borderline or impaired intellectual ability.

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Public Safety & Justice · 27 Aug

67-year-old man dies after being found unconscious on sampan near Tseung Kwan O during Red Rainstorm Warning

Water police rescued the man and took him to Tseung Kwan O Hospital, while the cause of death awaits a post-mortem examination.