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Customs seizes estimated HK$125m haul of suspected cannabis hidden in cooler boxes

About 535kg of suspected cannabis buds was found in a Thailand-to-Hong Kong shipment before officers monitored its delivery and arrested three men.

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Public Safety & Justice · 19 Sep

Police dismantle Fanling meth lab amid fire and toxic-gas risk

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Public Safety & Justice · 19 Sep

Firefighters rescue cat trapped outside eighth-floor flat in Lai Chi Kok

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A simplified flat illustration of a Lam Tin public-housing tower with repeated windows, a clear rooftop edge and a lower projecting platform, arranged in muted blue, grey and ochre shapes with an interrupted line across the facade.

Public Safety & Justice · 19 Sep

21-year-old man found dead during search at Lam Tin estate

His sister called police after losing contact with him; officers later found him on a platform at Kwong Ching House.

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Public Safety & Justice · 19 Sep

Man arrested day after Tai Wai claw-machine shop reports toys stolen

Police said a 28-year-old man was arrested in Sha Tin after CCTV reviews and intelligence work, while the shop owner offered a HK$100,000 reward.

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Public Safety & Justice · 19 Sep

Woman injured in suspected utility-knife attack on Yuen Long road

The woman was conscious when rescuers arrived and was later transferred from Pok Oi Hospital to Tuen Mun Hospital.

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Public Safety & Justice · 18 Sep

Cai Tianfeng murder trial due to begin on 21 September

The three defendants face murder and burial-related charges, with a second courtroom expected to accommodate members of the public.

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Public Safety & Justice · 18 Sep

Tai Po woman, 72, unconscious after vehicle collision

She suffered a bleeding head injury and was taken to a Sha Tin hospital as police arrested the driver on suspicion of dangerous driving causing serious injury.

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Public Safety & Justice · 18 Sep

Members of public rescue swimmer after suspected Tuen Mun drowning

The 66-year-old man was taken to Tuen Mun Hospital after emergency personnel found him unconscious.

A flat graphic collage shows a simplified Shau Kei Wan roast-meat shop entrance with a metal cabinet and wooden cash box, beside a geometric magistrates’ court frontage. Four connected blocks indicate staged repayment, and an interrupted line suggests a delayed legal process.

Public Safety & Justice · 18 Sep

Shau Kei Wan cleaner jailed five months for stealing HK$6,500 from roast-meat shop

A guilty plea came more than two years after the theft, after the Chief Magistrate criticised repeated requests for legal advice.

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Public Safety & Justice · 18 Sep

Former bank manager jailed four years over Tether-linked purported security documents

The 32-year-old former customer manager admitted conspiring to accept an advantage after documents purported to cover more than US$1.6 billion.

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Public Safety & Justice · 18 Sep

Three men jailed after 83 plush toys stolen in two claw-machine shop raids

The raids at two shops in a Kwai Chung shopping centre yielded 23 toys one night and 60 five days later.

Flat cut-paper illustration of an older tenement clinic frontage with a separated interior storage area containing generic sealed cigarette cartons and abstract evidence markers; no people are shown.

Public Safety & Justice · 18 Sep

Undercover purchase exposes suspected illicit-cigarette outlet in Tsuen Wan clinic

Customs seized about 100,000 suspected illicit cigarettes and later reported that the clinic’s 78-year-old person in charge had been charged.

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Public Safety & Justice · 18 Sep

Technician injured after falling in Hung Hom pump room amid suspected biogas odour

The worker remained conscious after injuring his neck, while Fire Services’ initial check found no biogas leak.

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Public Safety & Justice · 18 Sep

Three arrested after Tai Po operation uncovers suspected HK$3.6m etomidate stash

Police said a stop on San Wa On Lane led to a rented structure containing cartridges, equipment and suspected imitation firearms.