Hong Kong Customs seizes live parrots of suspected scheduled endangered species and live birds
Hong Kong Customs yesterday (October 9) seized 10 suspected scheduled endangered live parrots and 43 live birds with a total estimated market value of about $11,000 at the Lo Wu Control Point.
Customs officers intercepted an incoming 39-year-old female passenger at the Arrival Hall of the said Control Point yesterday. Upon examination, the batch of live parrots and live birds was seized from her carrier bag and rucksack. Officers of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) attended the scene for inspection and confirmed that the batch of live parrots was of an endangered species listed in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora and regulated under the Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance in Hong Kong. The case was handed over to the AFCD for follow-up investigation.
Customs reminds the public not to carry controlled items into and out of Hong Kong.
According to the Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance, any person importing, exporting or possessing specimens of endangered species not in accordance with the Ordinance commits an offence and will be liable to a maximum fine of $10 million and imprisonment for 10 years upon conviction with the specimens forfeited.
According to the Public Health (Animals and Birds) Regulations of the Public Health (Animals and Birds) Ordinance (Cap 139), it is an offence to import into Hong Kong any bird, unless it is accompanied by a valid health certificate. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $25,000, and the birds are also subject to confiscation.
Members of the public may report any suspected smuggling activities to Customs' 24-hour hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).
Hong Kong Customs seizes live parrots of suspected scheduled endangered species and live birds Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Special traffic and transport arrangements for 59th Hong Kong Brands and Products Expo
The Transport Department (TD) today (December 9) reminded the public that, to facilitate the holding of the 59th Hong Kong Brands and Products Expo at Victoria Park from December 13, 2025 to January 5, 2026, the following special traffic and transport arrangements will be implemented in the vicinities of Causeway Bay and Tin Hau:
* Pedestrianisation will continue to be implemented at East Point Road, Lockhart Road east of Cannon Street, and Great George Street west of Paterson Street from 4pm to midnight on Mondays to Fridays (except public holidays), and from noon to midnight on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays;
* Depending on the on-site crowd and traffic conditions, the section of Gloucester Road between Kingston Street and Causeway Road, Sugar Street, Great George Street, Paterson Street, Kingston Street, Cleveland Street, Hing Fat Street (except franchised buses and green minibuses), Electric Road and Lau Li Street may be closed temporarily or intermittently, and a corresponding traffic diversion will be implemented upon the Police's request;
* Bus stops on Causeway Road outside Victoria Park will be rearranged temporarily;
* The public light bus stands at Paterson Street and Sugar Street, and the taxi stands at Paterson Street and Lau Li Street may be suspended upon the Police's request; and
* Hing Fat Street Public Carpark (except for disabled parking spaces) will be suspended at different time slots daily from December 10, 2025 to January 6, 2026.
Details of the special traffic and transport arrangements are available on the TD's website (www.td.gov.hk) or mobile application "HKeMobility". Passengers may also refer to the passenger notices displayed by the relevant public transport operators.
Members of the public are advised to make use of public transport services as far as possible to avoid traffic congestion and unnecessary delays. The TD and the Police will closely monitor the traffic situation and implement appropriate measures when necessary. The Police may adjust the traffic arrangements, subject to the prevailing crowd and traffic conditions. The public should pay attention to the latest traffic news through radio, television or "HKeMobility".
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