In 2001 , a group of men were arrested and convicted for removing large quantities of rocks from the bank of the tung chung river . the culprits were ordered to restore the ecology of the river in addition to being sentenced for imprisonment 2001年内，有人因在东涌河畔非法运走大量石块而遭拘捕，经审判后被裁定罪名成立，法院除了判处各被告入狱外，并勒令他们采取行动恢复东涌河的生态原貌。
