The National Security Department (NSD) of the Hong Kong Police Force yesterday (May 13) laid charges against three men, aged between 20 and 23. They were jointly charged with one count of “conspiracy to commit subversion”, while the 20-year-old man faces an additional charge of “possession of child pornography”.
      
     The case was mentioned at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts today (May 14).
      
     During an enforcement operation conducted on December 11 and 12, 2025, the NSD arrested ten individuals suspected of committing the offence of “unlawful drilling” under Section 13 of the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance. Two men, aged 24 and 26, were previously charged jointly with one count of “conspiracy to commit subversion”.
      
     The remaining arrested persons in the case have been released on bail pending further investigation and are required to report to the Police in mid-June.
      
     Investigation revealed that a syndicate conducted firearms drills, knife techniques, and martial arts combat in a unit of an industrial building in Kowloon, and conspired, organised, planned, carried out or participated in acts aimed at subverting state power by means of force or threat of force, i.e., to overthrow the organs of power of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
     

Ends/Thursday, May 14, 2026
Issued at HKT 17:01

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