Published 2 years ago

Hong Kong court issues order for police to seize HK$70 million in protest funds

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Hong Kong High Court grants confiscation order to seize HK$70 million from Spark Alliance. Spark Alliance is a fundraising platform known for providing financial aid to Hong Kong protesters during the 2019 protests and unrest. Four people linked to the platform were arrested in 2019 over alleged money-laundering offences. Any person convicted of money laundering could face up to 14 years in prison.

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South China Morning Post

Hong Kong court issues order for police to seize HK$70 million in protest funds

Post learns Spark Alliance HK, a group formed after the 2016 Mong Kok riot, is the organiser of fundraising platform.

2 years ago·Hong Kong

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Hong Kong Free Press

Hong Kong court orders seizure of HK$70 million from crowd-funding platform that raised money for 2019 protesters

Hong Kong’s High Court has granted an confiscation order to allow authorities to seize around HK$70 million of “crime proceeds” from Spark Alliance, a fundraising platform known for providing financial aid to Hong Kong protesters during the 2019 protests and unrest. Four people linked to the platform were arrested in 2019 over alleged money-laundering offences.Spark Alliance. File photo: Wikicommons.The police said in a statement on Monday that …

2 years ago·Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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