On Monday, traffic officers from the New Territories South General District Traffic Unit conducted a crackdown on white van operations, arresting a mainland Chinese driver for illegal passenger transportation, the absence of third-party insurance, and violation of stay conditions. Seven involved private vehicles were also seized for further inspection. Recently, officers monitored social media platforms to find posters offering luxury seven-seater vehicles to travel from Hong Kong to the mainland and Macau via land borders. Under a sting operation, officers posing as passengers contacted a vehicle through social media to travel from Kwai Tsing to Macau, to which the fee was quoted at 1550 RMB. The 28-year-old man was apprehended after boarding a Hong Kong-registered vehicle with a HZ (Hong-Zhuhai) plate in Kwai Tsing. He was charged with using the vehicle for illegal transportation and failing to provide third-party insurance, and was remanded in custody for a court appearance on Tuesday. Seven involved cars were seized by the police. To combat white van operations, the police have intensively enforced laws in recent weeks, resulting in seven arrests and seven vehicles being seized. Police officers stated that such illegal transportation activities would no longer be tolerated, and they will continue to use intelligence-led operations to identify suspicious vehicles and respond to public complaints. According to the Traffic Management Branch of the Police Force, driving or using a vehicle for passenger transport without a valid commercial license is illegal, attracting fines and imprisonment for first and repeat offenders, and disqualification from driving for one to three years. Lin Zhixing, Assistant Commissioner of the Traffic Management Branch, emphasized that no private vehicles should be used for passenger transport without the proper license, as this could lead to loss of third-party coverage. Accidents could place passengers and other road users at risk without insurance. The police will continue to conduct sting operations and intensified patrols, as well as collaborate with other departments and cross-border authorities to ensure these operations are handled effectively.