Crime | Man apprehended for driving on suspension

The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has apprehended an individual who drove with a suspended license in a regular traffic inspection operation, the police announced yesterday at a regular press briefing.
It was disclosed at the briefing session that the suspect is a non-resident worker from Hong Kong, surnamed Choi, aged 50 years, who reportedly works as a gambling assistant.
At about 10:20 p.m. on August 25, the PSP was conducting a regular traffic inspection operation with a road block set up on the Avenida do Aeroporto in Taipa, when the team intercepted a car driven by Choi.
When he was stopped, the police officers requested his drivers license. He was unable to produce it as requested and was thus taken to the police station for further clarification and investigation.
At the police station, following interrogation, the driver admitted he was on a driving suspension. He confessed to the police that he was sentenced by the Court of First Instance to driving suspension of three months for speeding. The period started in July 3 and should end on October 2.

Man crashes into five safety fences
Another traffic violation involved a local man who is suspected of drunk-driving and damaging five public safety fences. He was intercepted by the PSP at the Rotunda Ouvidor Arriaga in Taipa.
The suspect is a local man of age 33 years who claims to work as an accountant.
Police officers were conducting regular traffic inspection operations when the man drove by. The car had seemingly new scratches on the left side, and was missing parts from the door. During preliminary interrogations, police officers smelt alcohol on the driver. A test revealed a blood alcohol level at 2.24g/L.
When he was questioned about the suspected accident, the driver declined to make any comment. His reaction led the police officers to suspect a hit-and-run.
After viewing surveillance camera footage, the police saw the car crashing into five fences on Rua do Londres in ZAPE District and then driving away.
The PSP have pressed charges against the man.

Real estate sham sale
A 48-year-old local man surnamed Wong has misappropriated funds from a 66-year-old male victim who, in 2019, wanted to purchase Wong’s apartment in Zhongshan for 600,000 Chinese yuan.
To increase his credibility, Wong even showed victim the ownership certificate for the property.
In early January 2020, both parties signed the ownership transfer certificate. For security purposes, the victim made an enquiry to Zhongshan authorities and was told that Wong sold the property to another individual in 2017 for 800,000 Chinese yuan.
The victim thought he had been scammed so he reported the case to the Judiciary Police (PJ). Wong went missing before this time, however.
On August 26, the PJ apprehended Wong in the Patane District. Wong admitted that the ownership certificate he showed the victim was an old one. Wong has been delivered to the Public Prosecutions Office for further investigation.