Hong Kong Police have arrested a 41-year-old mainland Chinese man on suspicion of impersonating a registered ride-hailing driver and working in breach of his visa conditions.Officers from the force’s traffic New Territories North headquarters carried out the undercover operation on Tuesday afternoon, disguising themselves as passengers in Yuen Long before intercepting two private cars in Sheung Shui.The force said the suspect and a 24-year-old local man were arrested for allegedly using motor vehicles to carry passengers for hire or reward illegally, police said.
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WED · 2026-06-24 · 03:35 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0624-86904
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Man arrested over impersonating ride-hailing driver, breaching visa terms
Hong Kong police arrested a 41-year-old mainland Chinese man on Tuesday afternoon on suspicion of impersonating a ride-hailing driver and violating his visa terms. The arrest occurred after an undercover operation in Yuen Long, where officers posed as passengers.
Eric JiangSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-24 · 03:35 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong police arrested a 41-year-old mainland Chinese man on Tuesday afternoon on suspicion of impersonating a ride-hailing driver and violating his visa terms. The arrest occurred after an undercover operation in Yuen Long, where officers posed as passengers. Two private cars were intercepted in Sheung Shui. The suspect and a 24-year-old local man were apprehended for allegedly using motor vehicles to illegally transport passengers for payment.
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Both individuals were arrested for allegedly using motor vehicles to carry passengers for hire or reward illegally.
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A 24-year-old local man was also arrested in connection with the illegal operation.
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An undercover operation was conducted by the force's traffic New Territories North headquarters.
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The man was also suspected of working in breach of his visa conditions.
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Hong Kong police arrested a 41-year-old mainland Chinese man for impersonating a ride-hailing driver.
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