 A police cordon outside the Next Digital building on 10 August 2020 | |
| Native name | 警方國安處搜查《蘋果日報》 |
|---|---|
| Date | 10 August 2020 & 17 June 2021 |
| Location | Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate, New Territories, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°17′10″N 114°16′26″E / 22.2861116°N 114.2740238°E |
| Target | Executives of Next Digital and Apple Daily |
| Outcome | Apple Daily ceased operation on 24 June 2021 due to capital frozen by the authorities |
| Charges | Collusion with foreign forces, defraud |
The offices of Apple Daily, once the largest anti-China newspaper in Hong Kong, and its parent company, Next Digital, were raided and executives arrested by the Hong Kong Police Force on 10 August 2020 and again on 17 June 2021. Some of the arrested and three companies of Next Digital were charged under the Hong Kong national security law. The 26-year-old newspaper was forced to close in June 2021 following the raids and freezing of its capital.