Hong Kong police probe case of ride-hailing driver working ‘without ID card’

Police have launched an investigation after a driver on a mainland Chinese ride-hailing platform purportedly told a passenger he was not a Hong Kong identity card holder, while the Immigration Department has also expressed worries about illegal employment activities.

In a reply to the Post, the force said on Tuesday that it had received a report about the case of suspected illegal passenger services.

Police launched the probe after Terry Leung, a 38-year-old sales representative, filmed his ride-hailing experience in the city and shared it on social media.

The videos show the Mandarin-speaking driver, whom Leung said he had booked on the Amap platform on Monday for a trip to Tsuen Wan, admitting that he did not hold a local ID card.

Leung said he filed a police report on the same day.

Amap is operated by Alibaba Group Holding, which owns the South China Morning Post.