World June 24, 2026

Hong Kong police arrest 15-year-old driver and father in Wan Chai

News – South China Morning Post

Hong Kong police have arrested a 15-year-old boy and his father in Wan Chai after officers intercepted the teenager behind the wheel at a late-night traffic checkpoint.
Officers from the force’s Hong Kong Island traffic section set up a roadblock at the junction of Marsh Road and Hung Hing Road at around 10pm on Tuesday.
During the routine traffic enforcement operation, police stopped a car and found the driver was a minor.
The 15-year-old non-Chinese boy was arrested on suspicion of driving…

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