Man charged by Police National Security Department
The National Security Department (NSD) of the Hong Kong Police Force today (May 21) laid charges against a 55-year-old man with two counts of “doing with a seditious intention an act or acts that had a seditious intention”.
The NSD arrested the man on April 21. Investigation revealed that the arrested man repeatedly produced and distributed papers containing seditious messages on October 2, 2024 and during the 2025 Legislative Council General Election. The content included provoking hatred, contempt or disaffection against the fundamental system of the state established by the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China, and the constitutional order, executive, legislative, or judicial authorities of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
The case will be mentioned at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Court this afternoon.
The West Kowloon Magistrates’ Court, West Kowloon Law Courts Building
Hong Kong Customs detects case involving precious metals and stones dealer carrying out specified cash transaction without Category B registration
Hong Kong Customs yesterday (May 20) detected a case involving a local company that conducted a cash transaction of gold jewellery valued at over HK$120,000, while not being a Category B registrant under the Dealers in Precious Metals and Stones Regulatory Regime. An investigation is ongoing.
According to the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance (Cap. 615), unless exempted, any person who is seeking to carry on a business of dealing in precious metals and stones and engage in any transaction(s) (whether making or receiving a payment) with a total value at or above HK$120,000 in Hong Kong is required to register with Hong Kong Customs.
In particular, no person other than a Category B registrant may carry out a cash transaction with a total value at or above HK$120,000 in the course of business of dealing in precious metals and stones. Any dealer who is not a Category B registrant but who claims to be a Category B registrant, claims to be authorised to carry out, or carries out any cash transaction(s) with a total value at or above HK$120,000, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a maximum fine of HK$100,000 and imprisonment for six months.
Customs reminds dealers in precious metals and stones that they must obtain the relevant registration before they can carry out any cash or non-cash transaction(s) with a total value at or above HK$120,000.
For the forms, procedures and guidelines to submit applications for registration, please visit the website for Dealers in Precious Metals and Stones Registration System (www.drs.customs.gov.hk) or Customs' webpage (www.customs.gov.hk/en/service-enforcement-information/anti-money-laundering/supervision-of-dealers-in-precious-metals-and-ston/index.html).
Members of the public may report any suspected transactions involving precious metals and stones with a total value at or above HK$120,000 conducted without the required registration 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, Photo source: reference image
