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Hong Kong Expands Probe into Fake Safety Certificates

12/9/2025

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Hong Kong police are investigating allegedly fake safety certificates for scaffolding nets at six estates, expanding from two previously identified sites.
The inquiry followed fraudulent documents found at Fung Wah Estate and Fortress Garden, prompting citywide removal of mesh netting.
The investigation now includes Baguio Villa, Yee Kok Court, Ching Lai Court, and Marigold Mansion, with no arrests made and a lab confirming that a safety certificate was fabricated.

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Hong Kong police are investigating allegedly fake safety certificates for scaffolding nets at six estates, expanding from two previously identified sites.
The inquiry followed fraudulent documents found at Fung Wah Estate and Fortress Garden, prompting citywide removal of mesh netting.
The investigation now includes Baguio Villa, Yee Kok Court, Ching Lai Court, and Marigold Mansion, with no arrests made and a lab confirming that a safety certificate was fabricated.