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Hong Kong police arrest foreign national for wrecking airport kiosks in viral video
The 35-year-old British tourist damaged around 10 kiosks and was arrested for criminal damage and possession of Viagra pills, which is illegal without a prescription in Hong Kong.
- On Monday a 35-year-old British tourist was arrested after a viral video showed him damaging roughly 10 kiosks at Hong Kong International Airport's Terminal 1 Aisle J, police said.
- The man had arrived in Hong Kong in November on a six-month visa and was reportedly emotionally unstable while trying to buy a flight ticket, officials declined to disclose his identity and said his motive remains under investigation.
- Video shows the man toppling around 10 self-check-in kiosks, railings and nearby counters at around 6am in Terminal 1, while airport staff and security personnel warned him and police restrained him at the bus unloading area.
- Police said they found four Viagra pills and warned possession without prescription violates Hong Kong law, carrying penalties up to two years' jail and a HK$100,000 fine; police continue their investigation.
- The Airport Authority dispatched staff, arranged backup smart check-in kiosks and said operations remain unaffected, while passengers described the incident as one of the most `distressing experiences`; it follows a recent Jet2 flight diversion.
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A strange sight greeted passengers in the departure hall of Hong Kong International Airport on Monday. A bald man suddenly started smashing self-service check-in machines. When he was arrested, police found Viagra on him and charged him with damaging property and illegal possession of a Category 1 poison.
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