Two men, aged 27 and 29, arrested, bringing total number linked to case to 15

Hong Kong police have arrested two more people linked to an alleged murder involving a financial dispute over illicit cigarettes, days after the victim’s body was discovered under a bridge in the city.

The force said on Thursday that the arrests were made the day before, bringing the total number of arrestees to 15.

The two men arrested are 27 and 29 years old, respectively. The younger one is charged with assisting an offender and will appear in Fanling Court on Friday, while the older man remains in custody for murder.

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