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Hong Kong court confiscates HK$674,000 from terrorism plot defendants

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A Hong Kong court has ordered the confiscation of over HK$674,000 (US$86,065) from three individuals involved in a terrorism plot. The funds were raised by a group called the "Dragon Slaying Brigade" and were deemed terrorist property under a 2002 ordinance. This marks the first such confiscation order since the law's enactment. The plot, which involved plans to kill police officers during 2019 protests, aimed to steal firearms and cause significant disruption. AI

RANK_REASON This is a significant legal and policy development involving the first confiscation order under Hong Kong's anti-terrorism ordinance. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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Hong Kong court confiscates HK$674,000 from terrorism plot defendants

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Brian Wong ·

    Hong Kong court confiscates HK$674,860 from 3 defendants in terrorism trial

    A Hong Kong court has ordered the confiscation of more than HK$674,000 (US$86,065) seized from three defendants in a landmark terrorism trial, finding the funds were gathered to support a plot to kill police during the 2019 anti-government protests. The High Court on Monday decla…

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