Leader behind bomb plot to kill Hong Kong police during 2019 protests pleads guilty to crowdfunding more than HK$4 million for plan

Wong Chun-keung admits joint count of conspiracy to provide or collect property to commit terrorist acts between August 1 and December 9, 2019

Team shared videos on Telegram channel showing attacks on police to boost donation drive

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Riot police in Whampoa, Hung Hom, after anti-government protesters vandalised several shops in the area. Photo: Edmond So

Published: 9:41pm, 20 Feb 2024Updated: 11:04pm, 20 Feb 2024

A team leader behind a 2019 bomb plot to kill police officers during a Hong Kong anti-government protest march has pleaded guilty to crowdfunding more than HK$4 million (US$511,430) from supporters to buy arms and ammunition to carry out the attack.

Wong Chun-keung, a former construction worker, admitted in the High Court on Tuesday to a conspiracy to provide or collect property to commit terrorist acts between August 1 and December 9, 2019.

A Telegram channel named “Dragonteam” was launched by Wong to appeal to subscribers for cash, the summary of facts presented in court said.

The group marked its debut in November 2019 with a message on the channel that read: “We would take the bullet for you all … but we need support from you.”

Protesters march from Causeway Bay to Central on the eve of the six month anniversary of the start of the 2019 unrest. Photo: Robert Ng

The prosecution said the channel laid the groundwork for a plot by Wong and his team to plant two bombs during a march in Wan Chai on December 8 that year.