Two arrested 'for publishing seditious online posts'
National security police have arrested two people on suspicion of publishing seditious posts on social media that incite hatred against the SAR's constitutional order, the force said on Thursday. The suspects, a 38-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman, were arrested in Kowloon on Tuesday. Police allege they operated pages on various social media platforms. The male suspect, a licensed insurance…
National security police have apprehended two individuals on suspicion of disseminating seditious content on social media platforms, according to the force's statement on Thursday. The suspects, a 38-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman, were apprehended in Kowloon on Tuesday. Allegedly, they managed pages on multiple social media platforms.
The male suspect, who is a licensed insurance broker, allegedly profited from selling insurance products via these pages, stated police. Prior to the operation, officers obtained court search warrants and conducted searches at the suspects' residences, seizing pertinent evidence. The pair have been released on bail while further investigation is ongoing.
Under Section 24 of the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, the act of intentionally engaging in seditious behavior with the intention of sowing discord within the SAR's constitutional order is punishable by up to seven years imprisonment upon the first conviction.
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