The Security Bureau said on Friday that Hong Kong police have received notification from their mainland counterparts about the arrests of 12 Hong Kong people by the Guangdong coastguard earlier this week, RTHK reports. Multiple media reports had earlier said they were picked up as they were attempting to flee to Taiwan in a speedboat, and were detained for illegally entering mainland territory. The Wen Wei Po report said they set off from Sai Kung, and had planned to travel to the Taiwan. Wen Wei Po said the others include suspects who've been charged in connection with a suspected home-made bomb found by Wah Yan College last year. Pro-Beijing lawmaker Priscilla Leung, who's also a barrister, said mainland authorities could try the suspects for any crimes they're alleged to have committed in Hong Kong if these acts were also linked to the mainland.

Source: The Standard August 28, 2020 11:15 UTC