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Hong Kong civil servant charged for issuing fake littering tickets

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A civil servant in Hong Kong has been charged with misconduct for allegedly issuing fake littering tickets to five individuals. The foreman from the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department is accused of creating HK$3,000 tickets without justification between December 2023 and February 2024. These bogus notices led to court orders, arrest warrants, and the wrongful arrest of one person, as the victims were unaware of the fines. AI

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Hong Kong civil servant charged for issuing fake littering tickets

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Emily Hung ·

    Hong Kong civil servant charged with misconduct over bogus littering tickets issued to 5

    A Hong Kong civil servant has been charged with misconduct in public office for allegedly issuing bogus fixed-penalty littering notices to five people, triggering court-issued arrest warrants and the wrongful arrest of an innocent person. Law Yui, a 41-year-old foreman with the F…

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