The Labour Department (LD) is investigating a fatal work accident at Un Chau Street in Sham Shui Po this afternoon (December 13), in which a man died. The LD has immediately deployed staff to the sce… read more
Hong Kong Customs yesterday (December 12) seized about 3.8 kilograms of suspected heroin and 6 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine with an estimated total market value of about $5.9 million at Hong Kong International Airport.
A male passenger arrived in Hong Kong from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia yesterday afternoon. Upon examination of the luggage of the male passenger, the suspected heroin and the suspected methamphetamine were found inside. The man was then arrested.
The arrested man, aged 23, has been charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug. He will appear at West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts tomorrow (December 14).
Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in a dangerous drug is a serious offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $5 million and life imprisonment.
Members of the public may report any suspected drug trafficking activities to the Customs 24-hour hotline 2545 6182 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk).
A female staff member of a beauty parlour was sentenced to 120 hours of community service today (December 13) at Eastern Magistrates’ Courts for engaging in a bait and switch commercial practice, in contravention of the Trade Descriptions Ordinance (TDO). This is the first successful prosecution against the beauty service industry involving the practice of bait and switch.
Hong Kong Customs earlier received information alleging that a female staff member of a beauty parlour was suspected of engaging in unfair trade practices in the sale of beauty treatment services.
After investigation, it was found that the beauty parlour had sold online a beauty treatment service at a specified price. Later when a consumer approached the beauty parlour with the voucher purchased online to redeem the beauty treatment, the female staff member promoted other beauty treatments to the consumer and refused to provide the beauty treatment service specified on the voucher.
Customs reminds traders to comply with the requirements of the TDO and consumers to procure services at reputable shops.
Under the TDO, any trader who offers a service for purchase at a specified price but subsequently, with the intention of promoting a different service, refuses to deliver the service within a reasonable time commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $500,000 and imprisonment for five years.
Members of the public may report any suspected violations of the TDO to Customs’ 24-hour hotline 2545 6182 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk). read more
The Hong Kong Police Force will organise a series of activities under the theme of “Serve and Protect Hong Kong 175 Years” in celebration of its 175th Anniversary next year. The Director … read more
In view of recent media reports relating to the storage of ashes at agricultural land, a spokesman for the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (December 13) alerted members of the public that any premises (incl… read more