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Hong Kong police seize 1,600 litres of diesel and arrest one at illegal fuel site
Officers raided an unlicensed fuel station in Sai Wan, confiscating diesel and equipment and arresting a man as part of an ongoing crackdown on illicit fuel sales.
Mar 28th 2026 · Hong Kong
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- Police and Fire Services seized 1,600 litres of diesel on Fung Mat Road valued at about HK$50,000.
- Fuelling equipment was confiscated at the Sai Wan site.
- A man was arrested for alleged violations of fire hazard abatement and dangerous goods regulations and will be prosecuted.
- Earlier raids at Container Port Road South and Kwai Wo Street recovered more than 8,000 litres of illicit fuel valued at about HK$250,000 and led to another arrest.
- Police are investigating a March 17 fuel-truck fire near Container Port Road South involving up to 2,000 litres and are seeking the vehicle's female owner.
- Authorities linked the crackdown to rising fuel prices and a broader effort to curb illegal fuel sales amid tensions in the Middle East.