Tag: Crime
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TUI sentences croupier to 51 months jail for causing over HKD2m damage to casino
A local croupier has been sentenced by the Court of Final Appeal (TUI) to four years and three months in jail for participating with five players ... -
Police apprehend boy for alleged sex offence
A boy has been apprehended by the Public Security Police Force (PSP) who alleged he sexual harassed a girl, the police announced on Saturday. The boy ... -
PJ arrest four allegedly linked with cross-border smuggling
The Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday morning that they have arrested four people linked with cross-border human smuggling from the mainland into Macau, a PJ spokesperson ... -
CCAC investigates UM PhD candidate bribery
The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) has concluded its investigation into a University of Macau (UM) doctoral candidate who tried to bribe a UM professor. The PhD ... -
Man attempts to kill ex-wife with a hammer in a street attack
A 50-year-old male was yesterday detained by the Public Security Police Force (PSP) and referred to the Public Prosecutions Office to be provisionally charged with attempted ... -
Former PSP superintendent sentenced to jail on probation
A former deputy superintendent of the Public Security Police Force (PSP) has been sentenced to jail with probation for unlawfully viewing two other people’s immigration records ... -
Six locals caught up in phone scams
Six new reports of phone scams have been recorded by the Judiciary Police (PJ). The victims of the crimes were all local residents, a PJ spokesperson ... -
PSP cracks illegal mahjong ring, arrests five
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) revealed it has cracked a case related to the illegal exploitation of the mahjong game, a force spokesperson said yesterday ... -
Two suspects prosecuted for scamming MOP40m
Two suspects have been arrested for allegedly scamming over MOP40 million in total from more than 30 people, the Public Prosecutions Office (MP) announced yesterday in ... -
Local woman scammed MOP320,000 by alleged ‘British’ man
A local woman was reported to have lost MOP320,000 after allegedly being scammed by a self-identified British man over a messaging app, the Judiciary Police (PJ) ... -
PJ detains two suspects of investment scam that harmed 30 people
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has detained one man and a woman suspected of being part of a larger group that lured at least 30 local residents ... -
Man arrested for allegedly beating and robbing ‘co-worker’
A man has been apprehended on allegations of robbery and physical assault against a person he allegedly hired to conduct illegal currency exchange, according to the ... -
PJ warns on ticket fraud following reports of up to MOP227k losses
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has received more cases of online shopping concert ticket fraud over the past five days, with the value amounting to over MOP260,000. ... -
Man suspected of killing multiple people apprehended
A person suspected of killing seven people and injuring 11 was grabbed by police in Lyuliang city, Shanxi province, the local government released yesterday. According to ... -
Man loses MOP3.2 million in crypto in sham sexual service offer
A local man has recently lost MOP3.2 million’s worth of cryptocurrency in a sham offer of sexual services, the Judiciary Police (PJ) has announced at a ... -
Three suspects arrested for thefts at Cotai shops, two others at large
On May 6, the Public Security Police Force (PSP) arrested three people at two locations for separate thefts concerning two different clothing stores in Cotai, the ... -
PJ concludes three-day ‘in-depth’ investigation on stalker allegations
A three-day “in-depth” investigation into a protest organizer’s accusations of being persecuted by law-enforcement authorities was closed yesterday, the Judiciary Police (PJ) told a press conference. ... -
PH consulate awaits autopsy of woman’s death, ready to provide assistance
The Philippine Consulate General is in touch with local police as authorities investigate the recent death of a Filipino national who tested positive for Influenza A ... -
Woman apprehended for unlicensed practice of medicine
A woman, 35, was arrested last Saturday for practicing medical procedures without a license, the Judiciary Police (PJ) has announced. The woman, surnamed Endang, has Indonesian ... -
Cotai hotel murder suspect apprehended in mainland China
The suspect of a murder case unearthed at a hotel in Cotai on May 4 was arrested in Chaozhou, Guangdong Province the same evening by mainland ... -
Eight gamblers banned from Macau after casino fight
Eight mainland gamblers have been banned from entering Macau following a gang-fight in a mass-market casino area in Cotai, the local head of security confirmed over ... -
Police arrest suspects in phone fraud syndicate case
The police have apprehended a telephone fraud syndicate pretending to be a government department. The syndicate used about 3,500 local and overseas phone cards through gateway ... -
More people falling victim to phone scams, the latest involving Black Pink tickets
An increasing number of people in Macau have falling victim to phone and online scams in recent days, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reports. In the wake ... -
PJ detains suspects over fraud involving fake gold jewelry, watch
Two men from the mainland have been arrested on suspicion of fraud involving pawning fake gold jewelry and a watch at local pawnshops, the Judiciary Police ... -
PJ arrests man suspected of defrauding people MOP1.8m in fake investment scam
A 45-year-old Korean man was detained by the Judiciary Police (PJ) for an alleged investment fraud swindling the equivalent of MOP1.8 million from seven victims, the ... -
Three people defrauded of MOP4.4 million in ‘parcel delivery’ scam
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has reported that at least three people have reported falling victim to similar scams involving the apparent receipt of postal parcels. The ... -
Gunmen kill nine Chinese at mine in Central African Republic
Gunmen stormed a Chinese-operated gold mining site that had recently been launched in Central African Republic, killing nine Chinese nationals and wounding two others yesterday [Macau ... -
Anti- Corruption watchdog finds ID worker making unlawful profit
A worker from the Sports Bureau (ID) was found to have overcharged a government entity when procuring supplies for his department, the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) ... -
Murder at Florida Inn might have been ordered
The murder of a 45-year-old local woman at a small inn located in an alley that connects with the Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro in Macau’s central ... -
Police: Phone scams in Jan-Feb tripled y-o-y
Three to four times more telephone scams have been recorded in the first two months of this year than the same period last year, Sit Chong ... -
Man detained for several instances of alleged abuse and violence to wife
The Judiciary Police (PJ) yesterday detained a 49-year-old male, the owner of a central district medical center, suspected of repeated abuse and violence against his wife, ... -
PJ warns of scalping ticket scams
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has issued a statement warning the public of fake scalped concert tickets for sale. With the gradual resumption of normal travel conditions, ... -
Alleged murderer of Abby Choi tried to escape to Macau
Hong Kong authorities have granted bail to a man suspected of having assisted the alleged murderer of socialite model Abby Choi to escape Macau. According to ... -
HK man detained for counterfeit Rolex fraud
A 42-year-old man from the neighboring region of Hong Kong was detained by the Judiciary Police (PJ) with the help of immigration officers while attempting to ... -
Nearly MOP4m reported in serial online shopping fraud
An alleged online shopping scam has impacted at least four people, reporting a total loss nearing MOP4 million, and led to the arrest of a woman, ...
