A look back at past cases in HK of drinks being tampered with
發佈日期: 2025-08-11 21:44
TVB News
The city saw several previous incidents where drinks sold in the market were maliciously contaminated. Jacky Lin looks back at the cases.
After allegations of urine-tainted soda drinks came to light, some residents say they will pay more attention when buying beverages.
This man says it's scary and he will check more often whether the drinks are fizzy and if the volume seems more than usual.
Swire Coca-Cola Company, in response to enquiries, says it always prioritises product safety and quality.
It adds while it is an isolated incident in the Hong Kong market, the company will fully cooperate with authorities in their probes.
Wellcome supermarket, meanwhile, says it has maintained close communication with the supplier and removed the relevant products from shelves.
Hong Kong has previously seen incidents of drinks being spiked.
In 2016, a 43-year-old man felt dizzy, vomited and developed abdominal pain after drinking a chocolate milk drink bought at Ngau Tau Kok MTR Station.
He found a small hole at the top of the drink's packaging, suspected to be a syringe puncture.
No arrests were made after police investigations.
Another saga happened between July 1994 and February 1995.
Carton-packaged lemon tea drinks that had been injected with sedatives were placed at convenience stores in Tuen Mun.
Victims who drank the spiked beverages were then robbed when they became disoriented.
Then police superintendent, John Lee, who is the city's leader now, revealed in a press conference that the 17 drug-spiked drink cases at the time were linked to one mastermind.
And that's former Correctional Services officer Kwok Yuk-ho. Kwok and his accomplices were arrested with Kwok being slapped with a 14-year jail term.
