3 Feb 2026
O KIN TUEN v. COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE
- Citation
- [2026] HKCFI 606
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCAL2182/2025
The application for judicial review is dismissed because the Seized Money was lawfully seized under a warrant issued pursuant to OSCO s5, the Commissioner lawfully retained it pending a complex and ongoing investigation (and potential prosecution), and the applicant failed to establish that he holds the proprietary rights necessary to engage constitutional protection; on the alternative assumption that property rights were engaged, retention was proportionate given the nature and complexity of the investigation and the Seized Money's evidentiary value.