Hong Kong and Taiwan received suspicious powder letters this morning. Police officers attended the scene to investigate

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Written by: Ling Yide

2021-05-14 14:55

Last update date: 2021-05-14 15:28

After yesterday (13th) the Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, the Secretary for Security Li Jiachao, and the Commissioner of Police Deng Ping-keung successively received suspicious powder letters.

According to sources, this morning (14th) Radio Hong Kong also received a letter containing suspicious powder, and the police arrived at the scene to investigate the case.

Radio Television Hong Kong responded that it received a letter containing suspicious powder today and has already been reported to the police.

According to sources, this morning (14th) Radio Hong Kong also received a letter containing suspicious powder, and the police arrived at the scene to investigate the case.

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At about 10 o'clock yesterday morning, civilian staff of the police headquarters found a letter with a letter on the surface of the envelope saying "Director Deng Bingqiang, Police Department, Police Headquarters."

At about 4 pm, the government headquarters also received two letters, which were sent to Carrie Lam and Li Jiachao respectively. There were also suspicious white powder in the letters.

The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Division was reported to the scene to investigate and initially found that the content was the same as the letter sent to Deng Bingqiang.

It is reported that the powder contained in the three letters is flour.

Three senior government officials received the powder letter exposed as flour, the letter was messy and the crime team took over the investigation

Carrie Lam, Li Jiachao, and Tang Bingqiang received powder letters. There were similar incidents last year

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