Hong Kong police seize 1,600 litres of diesel, arrest 1 in raid of illegal fuel site

Hong Kong authorities seized 1,600 litres (423 gallons) of diesel from an illegal fuel station in Sai Wan on Saturday as part of a continuing crackdown on illicit fuel sales, amid rising oil prices driven by conflicts in the Middle East. Officers from the Fire Services Department and police raided the site on Fung Mat Road, recovering diesel worth HK$50,000 (US$6,383) and confiscating fuelling equipment. A man was arrested at the scene for alleged violations of fire hazard abatement and...

By Danny Mok