Man jailed for conducting illicit fuelling activities
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The Fire Services Department (FSD) mounted operations against illicit fuelling activities in Kwun Tong District on April 25 and May 28, seizing a total of about 3 150 litres of fuel and stopping the same man. The man was prosecuted for breaching the Fire Services Ordinance and the Dangerous Goods Ordinance, with a total of four charges laid against him. He was convicted at the Kwun Tong Magistrates' Courts and sentenced to one month's imprisonment for each charge, with the sentences to run concurrently.
Under the Fire Services (Fire Hazard Abatement) Regulation, it is an offence to possess or control any controlled substance for the business purpose of transferring it into vehicle fuel tanks. The Dangerous Goods Ordinance also provides that no person shall manufacture, store, convey or use any dangerous goods unless they possess a licence or exemption granted. Upon conviction, the maximum penalty for the first offence is a fine of $100,000 and imprisonment for six months. For each subsequent offence, the maximum penalty will be a $200,000 fine and imprisonment for one year.
The FSD is committed to combating illicit fuelling activities through a multipronged strategy to ensure the safety of the community. Members of the public are reminded to refrain from participating in such activities and patronising illegal fuelling stations. Should any suspected illicit fuelling activities be observed, please report them through the Illicit Fuelling Activities on the Fire Hazard Electronic Complaint Portal of the FSD (fhcp.hkfsd.gov.hk) or by calling the 24-hour reporting hotline at 5577 9666.
Ends/Friday, November 14, 2025
Issued at HKT 18:22
Issued at HKT 18:22
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