Why are more Hong Kong young offenders getting involved in money laundering, fraud cases? Promise of quick cash a strong lure


By Jess Ma

Teenager Chan Fung* appears to be an ordinary Hong Kong schoolboy, polite with a goofy sense of humour.

But that easy-going demeanour conceals the 16-year-old’s anxiety about a looming date in court, when he will be sentenced for several extortion offences.

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