Hong Kong police arrest foreign national for wrecking airport kiosks in viral video
South China Morning Post
by Fiona ChowFebruary 16, 2026
A foreign national has been arrested at Hong Kong International Airport on suspicion of criminal damage and drug possession after a viral video showed him wrecking self-check-in kiosks.
The video, posted on social media on Monday morning, showed a man in the airport’s departure hall pushing over three self-check-in kiosks and hitting them repeatedly with a stanchion.
Police confirmed that the man, a foreign passport holder, was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and possession of a Part 1...
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Originally published on South China Morning Post on 2/16/2026