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Australian man arrested in Hong Kong with imitation gun

An Australian man was arrested in Hong Kong on suspicion of possessing an imitation firearm. The 36-year-old was initially apprehended at a bar in Yau Ma Tei after a passer-by reported him carrying a gun-like object. He was later rearrested for criminal damage after allegedly vandalizing a police detention facility. AI

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Australian man arrested in Hong Kong with imitation gun

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

    Australian man arrested in Hong Kong for allegedly carrying imitation gun

    Hong Kong police have arrested a foreign man at a bar in Yau Ma Tei on suspicion of possessing an imitation firearm. The 36-year-old Australian was arrested a second time on Wednesday night for criminal damage after he allegedly vandalised the detention facility while in police c…