Tag: Crime
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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, ... -
Slain Hong Kong model’s in-laws, ex-husband appear in court
The ex-husband and former in-laws of a slain Hong Kong model and influencer appeared in court today (Monday) on a joint murder charge after police found ... -
Nine perpetrators issued 11 violation tickets for illegal phone number registration
The real-name registration deadline for phone numbers in neighboring regions passed yesterday (Feb. 23), which means unregistered phone numbers can no longer be used. Mainland China, ... -
University students fall victim to fraud, lose tens of thousands
Several university students lost money to scammers in telephone frauds, with one of them losing over 220,000 Chinese yuan, the Judiciary Police (PJ) announced this week. ... -
Man arrested over changing-room photography allegations
A local 45-year-old man has been arrested on allegations of secretly taking pictures of other people in the changing room of a clubhouse, the Judiciary Police ... -
PJ bust two liquid cocaine traffickers
Two Malaysian residents flying in from Singapore were arrested last night after being found with 18 bottles of liquid cocaine that were disguised as red wine. ... -
Man arrested for repeatedly beating cohabiting partner
A local man has been apprehended on allegations of domestic violence against a cohabiting female partner, the Judiciary Police (PJ) disclosed on the afternoon of Valentine’s ... -
Phone scams return and create more victims
The phone scams targeting residents from the mainland studying or working in Macau have returned, with several cases being reported by the Judiciary Police (PJ) in ... -
Indian police nab over 2,000 men for illegal child marriages
Indian police have arrested more than 2,000 men in a crackdown on illegal child marriages involving girls under the age of 18 in a northeastern state, ... -
PJ records 30% fewer casino-related offenses last year
About 30% less crimes related to casinos were recorded year-on-year in 2022, the Judiciary Police (PJ) stated in its annual criminal report. To be exact, the ... -
Man arrested for alleged sham marriage with god-sister for Macau ID
A now-local middle-aged man has been detained by the Public Security Police Force (PSP) on allegations of a sham marriage with his god-sister to obtain Macau ... -
Local man scams three in over MOP435,000 used to gamble
A 44-year-old local resident has been accused of scamming a local man and two tourists from the mainland in a fraud amounting to over 435,000 patacas, ... -
Former pawnshop worker being traced for property appropriation
A former pawnshop worker is being investigated on allegations of appropriating pawned items from their former employer, the Judiciary Police (PJ) announced. Meanwhile, another suspect, a ... -
Teenager loses HKD29K in fraudulent sale of Covid medicine
A 19-year-old local male victim has allegedly fallen into a trap and lost HKD29,111 in the hopes of purchasing Covid-19 medicines, the Judiciary Police (PJ) disclosed ... -
US stock manipulator with Macau connections captured in Phuket
A 54-year-old man wanted in the US for stock manipulation and collusion in fraud was detained in Thailand on an Interpol red warrant, The Chiang ... -
PJ and Guangdong police stop alleged illegal online gambling scheme, 42 arrested
In a joint operation, the Judiciary Police (PJ) and Guangdong Province police authorities have stopped an alleged online illegal betting platform, the PJ announced yesterday morning ... -
Woman sets building on fire by burning talisman papers
A 62-year-old woman is being charged with arson after having caused several fires in the apartment building where she lives and works as a caretaker, the ... -
Currency exchange scams are back
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has recorded over the last weekend a total of three cases of scams in currency exchange related to casino activities in Macau, ... -
Fall in casino-related crime due to lockdowns: Report
Macau has recorded a fall in crimes related to casino activities in the first nine months of the year, and the security branch has speculated that ... -
Four detained over trading company fire that killed 38
Four people have been detained over a fire at an industrial trading company in central China that killed 38 people, reports said yesterday. The fire Monday ... -
Local woman loses MOP670,000 in an investment scam
A local woman in her 20’s has reportedly lost about 670,000 patacas in an online investment scam, the Judiciary Police (PJ) said yesterday during the regular ... -
Police shoot dead would-be bank robber, free hostage
Police in eastern China shot dead a would-be bank robber yesterday and freed the hostage he had taken, in a rare instance of violent crime in ... -
Local woman loses RMB6.7 million in online investment scam
A local woman has reportedly been defrauded in a series of online investments, losing a total of RMB6.7 million, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported on Monday. The ... -
Over MOP70 million scammed in first three quarters this year
Over MOP70 million has been reported lost in the first nine months of the year due to scams, Sit Chong Meng, director of the Judiciary Police ... -
Resident loses MOP90,000 in cryptocurrency investment scam
A local female resident has reportedly lost some 90,000 patacas in an online cryptocurrency investment scam, the Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday during the regular press conference ... -
Fraudster re-arrested for promising Macau IDs to mainland workers
A 67-year-old local resident has been detained on suspicion of defrauding three mainland workers in a scheme to offer them jobs that would allow them to obtain ... -
PSP detains woman for appropriating lost wallet
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has detained a woman from the mainland holding a permit to visit family members in Macau, for the appropriation of ... -
Boy accused of sexually assaulting three-year-old in library toilet
A 12-year-old boy is accused of sexually assaulting a three-year-old child in a library toilet in Taipa, according to the Judiciary Police (PJ) yesterday. The PJ ... -
PJ bust 35 people in a case of procuring sex work
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has busted a prostitution syndicate, resulting in the arrests of 35 people, with an estimated MOP15,000,000 illegal benefits obtained. PJ collaborated with ... -
Couple prosecuted on allegations of physically assaulting son, 7
Charges have been pressed against a couple for allegedly administering physical punishment on, and causing injuries to, their seven-year-old son, the Public Prosecutions Office (MP) revealed ... -
Childcare worker arrested in nursery abuse case
The Judiciary Police (PJ) have arrested a non-local female employee in an alleged child abuse case in a childcare facility, in which a child’s left arm ... -
Nearly MOP90,000 losses in scam
Two victims are reported to have lost a total of MOP88,880 to scams in August this year, according to the Judiciary Police (PJ). The first victim, ... -
Three suspects arrested due to aggravated harm in Areia Preta fight
The three suspects involved in the armed fight in an eatery in Areia Preta have been arrested, the Judiciary Police (PJ) said in a special press ... -
Four injured in armed fight in Areia Preta eatery
At about 1 p.m. yesterday, a fight took place in an eatery located in Areia Preta District, resulting in four injured people, the Public Security Police ... -
Three suspects arrested for financial scams and drug activities
The Judiciary Police (PJ) reported two cases in the joint press briefing of the police forces, including a financial scam case involving the loss of MOP144,200, ...
