A 14-year-old Hong Kong boy has become the youngest offender to be prosecuted for illegal tobacco advertising after watchdogs launched a clampdown on illegal activity related to smoking, authorities have revealed.
The boy was caught distributing leaflets advertising smoking products, which is illegal, by staff from the Tobacco and Alcohol Control Office as part of a two-phase operation designed to combat illicit trading, officials said on Monday.
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