Kwok Cheuk-kin, an 85-year-old retired civil servant from Hong Kong renowned for his frequent legal challenges against public policies, has been arrested on suspicion of fraudulently obtaining government subsidies and social welfare, the South China Morning Post has learned.
Sources indicate that Kwok was apprehended by officers from Kowloon East regional headquarters in Cheung Chau on Thursday following extensive investigations.
He is accused of securing various forms of government aid, including public rental housing, old age allowance, comprehensive social security assistance, and legal aid, by providing false statements and concealing his personal income and assets between 2013 and 2022.
Kwok, who has earned the nickname “king of judicial reviews” due to his numerous court challenges, was granted bail pending further investigation on the same day.
Under Hong Kong’s Theft Ordinance, conspiracy to defraud carries a maximum penalty of up to 14 years in prison.
