Hong Kong justice secretary and lawyer groups condemn intimidation of judiciary staff after parcel with white powder sent to High Court
- Police’s bomb squad called in, with unknown substance later found to be protein powder
- Secretary for Justice Paul Lam expresses concern, vows zero tolerance for such acts and vows to hunt down culprit
Hong Kong’s justice secretary and the city’s two biggest professional bodies for lawyers have condemned intimidation of judiciary staff and voiced concern after a parcel containing a suspicious powder was sent to the High Court building on Tuesday night.
Police said they received a report from the court in Admiralty at 6pm, after a parcel addressed to an employee was found to contain a can with an unknown white substance.
The explosive ordnance disposal bureau was deployed, but police did not call for an evacuation of the building. There were no reports of injuries.
Investigators removed the suspicious substance from the court building. They later confirmed it was protein powder.
A police source told the Post that the threatening mail was sent to a secretary who claimed to have no personal or financial dispute with others.
Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok condemned the act on Tuesday night.