Hong Kong crackdown seizes over 30,000 litres of illegal fuel and arrests nine

Between September 16 and 30, Hong Kong customs and the Fire Services Department conducted a coordinated crackdown on illegal fuel operations. Officers stormed two clandestine storage facilities in San Tin and Tuen Mun, confiscating roughly 12,000 litres of duty-free motor spirit, as well as associated vehicles and tools. The operation uncovered a supply chain that moved smuggled fuel from the mainland to a network of stations in Kowloon Bay, Kwun Tong, Kam Tin, Kwai Chung and Tuen Mun.

In total, more than 30,000 litres of black-market fuel, worth an estimated HK$1.7 million, were seized and nine people were taken into custody. Authorities reminded residents that patronising such stations constitutes a criminal offence and that offending vehicles may be impounded. They also urged the public to report suspected illicit fuel activities via dedicated hotlines.