{
  "id": 2379089,
  "title": "Cockroaches, frozen rats among 118kg of pests, pet food seized in Hong Kong",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/cockroaches-frozen-rats-among-118kg-of-pests-pet-food-seized-in-hong",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T12:32:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3364875/cockroaches-frozen-rats-among-118kg-pests-pet-food-seized-hong-kong"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Smuggled cockroaches, frozen domestic rats and mealworms were among a haul of pests seized at a border checkpoint in Hong Kong, with a local driver arrested, authorities said on Friday. The Customs and Excise Department said officers intercepted the 118kg (260lbs) shipment – which also contained moth larvae and fruit flies mixed with declared goods – inside a goods vehicle at the Man Kam To…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}