Taiwan Deports Hong Kong Internet Personality Toyz
Hong Kong internet personality Lau Wai-kin, known as Toyz, was expelled from Taiwan after his release on parole from prison.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Drug Crime
Taiwan's National Immigration Agency deported Hong Kong internet personality Lau Wai-kin, known as Toyz, after he left Changhua Prison on parole on November 3, 2026. Prosecutors ordered his expulsion in place of protective supervision, and he was taken to Taichung Airport for removal.
Why it matters
The case shows how Taiwan's courts and prosecutors can use expulsion as an alternative to supervised parole for foreign offenders convicted of drug crimes. Lau was serving a sentence for selling cannabis vapour cartridges, and his removal bars him from returning to Taiwan for a set period.
Lau Wai-kin left Changhua Prison on parole on November 3, 2026, after the Taiwan High Court ruled on October 20, 2026 that he could be released under protective supervision. Prosecutors then ordered expulsion in place of that supervision, and the length of his bar from re-entry remains unspecified.
The players
Lau Wai-kin (Toyz)
Lau Wai-kin, known online as Toyz, is a Hong Kong internet personality whose drug conviction and deportation from Taiwan drew attention to the case.
Taiwan National Immigration Agency
Taiwan's National Immigration Agency is the government body that carried out the forced removal of Lau Wai-kin from the country.
Taiwan High Prosecutors Office Taichung Branch
The Taiwan High Prosecutors Office Taichung Branch is the prosecutorial body that ordered Lau's expulsion in place of protective supervision.
The details
Officers from the Changhua County Special Operations Team collected Lau from Changhua Prison and completed the removal paperwork before escorting him to Taichung Airport. Lau entered Taiwan on business grounds and had been serving a sentence of four years and two months for selling cannabis vapour cartridges since May 2024.
Timeline
May 2024: Lau began serving a four-year, two-month sentence for selling cannabis vapour cartridges.
October 20, 2026: The Taiwan High Court Taichung Branch ruled he could be paroled under protective supervision.
November 3, 2026: Lau was released from Changhua Prison and deported via Taichung Airport.
Legal Context
Taiwan's prosecutors used expulsion in place of protective supervision to remove a Hong Kong drug offender after parole was granted. The case reflects how Taiwan applies removal powers to non-citizens convicted of cannabis-related crimes.
Non-citizens convicted of drug offenses in Taiwan may be removed from the country as part of parole or sentencing decisions. Anyone planning business travel to Taiwan should be aware that a drug conviction can lead to expulsion and a bar on re-entry.
The takeaway
A drug conviction can carry consequences beyond the sentence itself, including deportation and a bar on re-entry for foreign nationals. Travelers and residents should check local drug laws and removal rules before traveling.
Further reading
For related coverage of narcotics prosecutions and sentencing, see Drug Crime.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Dimsum Daily.
