Crime in Hong Kong: Post looks back on 2024’s biggest arrests, scams and heists

Crime in Hong Kong: Post looks back on 2024’s biggest arrests, scams and heists

[South China Morning Post] - 12/29/2024

City witnessed string of incidents that shocked the public, from the emergence of a new narcotic to a HK$200 million deepfake scam.



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