Hong Kong police arrest smuggling group for helping speedboat fugitives

Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 10, 2020

Hong Kong police on Saturday arrested a group accused of helping 12 pro-democracy activists detained in mainland China for nearly two months after attempting to flee to Taiwan in a speedboat. The group of nine, some of whom had been previously arrested for participating in the massive protests that threw the financial hub into turmoil last year, were taken into custody for "assisting offende