Exclusive | Hong Kong man returns to city after 26 years in Manila prison for drug offences
- Posted on September 29, 2026
- By South China Morning Post
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In brief
A Hong Kong resident, aged 55, finally returns to his homeland following a 26-year incarceration in a Manila correctional facility on drug-related charges. After a court decision reduced his life sentence, the man embarked on his journey home following a two-month procedural delay. Despite his release, he maintains his stance of innocence regarding the original allegations that led to his lengthy imprisonment in the Philippines.
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Exclusive | Hong Kong man returns to city after 26 years in Manila prison for drug offences
After two-month delay in wake of court ruling commuting his life sentence, Tang Lung-wai, 55, returns home still protesting his innocence.
