香港の税関当局は、動物7匹を市内に密輸しようとした疑いで、46歳の女を逮捕した。チンチラやフクロモモンガなどの動物は紙袋に隠されており、その価値は約4,300香港ドル相当である。本件はさらなる調査のため、漁農自然護理署に引き渡された。
税関職員は5月9日、落馬洲支線の検問所にて当該の女を摘発した。税関の広報担当者は日曜、女が所持していた紙袋の中から動物が発見されたと述べた。押収された7匹の動物は、チンチラ1匹、ネズミ1匹、ハムスター1匹、モルモット3匹、フクロモモンガ1匹である。広報担当者は「税関では、有効な許可証なしに動物を香港へ輸入することは違法行為であると注意を呼びかけている」と述べた。本件はさらなる調査のため、漁農自然護理署に引き渡されている。
Hong Kong customs officers seized 986 smuggled live turtles worth about HK$1 million from a private car at the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge control point. The reptiles were hidden in seven black plastic bags in the vehicle’s boot. A 42-year-old driver and a 50-year-old passenger were arrested and charged with attempting to export unmanifested cargo and animal cruelty.
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Hong Kong customs officers have arrested four suspects and seized illicit medicines worth HK$140 million (US$18 million) in a crackdown on smuggling. The items include slimming and cosmetic injections as well as erectile dysfunction pills. The suspects, aged 26 to 61, consist of two mainland Chinese men and two local women, with investigations ongoing and further arrests possible.
Hong Kong has replaced the Easter Bunny with cats, featuring giant installations and murals across the city that delight visitors and residents. This taps into the booming ‘cat economy’, with a massive ginger cat greeting arrivals at Hong Kong International Airport and three inflatable felines at West Kowloon Cultural District.
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A 25-year-old Hong Kong woman lost more than HK$2.25 million (US$287,190) in a job scam within one month. She responded to an online ad for a part-time helper role, leading her to sign documents and take out loans. The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions has called for tighter rules on verifying employers on online platforms.
Hong Kong police have arrested a 35-year-old driver after his medium goods vehicle collided head-on with a taxi, killing the taxi driver and an elderly passenger. The crash occurred on Fan Kam Road near Fanling Golf Course. Both victims were pronounced dead at North District Hospital.