Police Arrest 16 in New Territories South Youth Crime Crackdown
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Summary
Police in New Territories South carried out a two-day anti-crime operation codenamed “Operation Leiting Souhuet” targeting youth-related offences during the summer holiday. Officers arrested 16 people, including 11 youths aged 13 to 21, and separately made fresh arrests of two secondary school boys over a disturbance case linked to gatherings at a Kwai Chung shopping mall.
Key Points
- Police said 410 young offenders had been arrested in New Territories South in the first half of the year, up 104 cases or about 34% from a year earlier
- The two-day operation involved regional officers, district crime units, uniformed personnel and the Department of Health’s Tobacco and Alcohol Control Office, which also issued fixed-penalty notices during inspections.
- The 16 arrestees were held on suspicion of offences including disorderly conduct in a public place, possession of offensive weapons, possession of dangerous drugs, obtaining property by deception and common assault.
- In Kwai Tsing, police arrested nine people aged 14 to 28 and seized four suspected etomidate vape cartridges, one suspected vape device and 91 nicotine cartridges worth HK$5,100.
- After further investigation into recent youth gatherings, shouting and harassment of merchants in a Kwai Chung mall, police arrested two local boys aged 14 and 15 last Friday and seized a metal bicycle seat post, clothing and phones.
Why It Matters
The operation shows police are stepping up summer patrols at shopping malls, entertainment venues and other youth gathering spots as school holidays continue. Investigations are still ongoing and officers said further arrests remain possible, suggesting more enforcement action may follow in Kwai Tsing and Tsuen Wan.