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Former Agent Pleads Guilty to Poisoning Supermarket Drinks

1/27/2026

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Franklin Lo Kim-ngai, a 63-year-old former property agent, pleaded guilty in Kowloon City Court to spiking drinks with urine in Hong Kong supermarkets.
He admitted targeting Wellcome and ParknShop stores, driven by depression after divorce and retirement.
Lo doctored Coca-Cola Plus and 7-Up to prank staff after a quarrel.
The crime is punishable by up to three years in jail; a nine-year-old boy fell ill after consuming a contaminated drink.

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Franklin Lo Kim-ngai, a 63-year-old former property agent, pleaded guilty in Kowloon City Court to spiking drinks with urine in Hong Kong supermarkets.
He admitted targeting Wellcome and ParknShop stores, driven by depression after divorce and retirement.
Lo doctored Coca-Cola Plus and 7-Up to prank staff after a quarrel.
The crime is punishable by up to three years in jail; a nine-year-old boy fell ill after consuming a contaminated drink.