Tag: Crime
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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, ... -
Two Hong Kongers arrested in drug trafficking case
While working with mainland police, the Judiciary Police (PJ) has detected a drug trafficking case, involving two Hong Kong residents who were arrested after more than ... -
Tourist lost nearly RMB30,000 in phone scam
A mainland tourist allegedly lost RMB30,000 to a fraudster pretending to be a health authority employee in the neighboring region, according to the Judiciary Police (PJ). ... -
16 arrested by customs for smuggling activity
A total of 16 men and women were arrested last week for suspected smuggling within an industrial building in the northern district, according to the customs authority. ... -
PJ arrest four scammers in HKD530,000 fraud case
The Judiciary Police (PJ) uncovered a huge financial fraud case and arrested four suspects, as announced in a press conference. Two mainland victims in the case ... -
Authorities bust 39 smuggling cases
A total of 39 cases of smuggling were detected by law enforcement at the Border Gate checkpoint and Qingmao port, with nearly 2,000 smuggled goods found. ... -
Five residents fall victim to scam traps amounting up to HKD726,000
The Judiciary Police (PJ) reported three phone scam cases and two sexual scam cases in a joint police press conference yesterday, in which all five people ... -
Two police officers among 44 detainees in illegal karaoke bar bust
Two members of the Public Security Police Force (PSP) were among a group of 44 people detained yesterday during a police operation at an illegal karaoke ... -
China ex-vice public security minister on trial for graft
A former Chinese vice minister of public security went on trial Friday, accused of collecting 646 million yuan ($96.3 million) in bribes over nearly two decades. Sun ... -
Old man apprehended on allegations of sham marriage 18 years ago
A local 81-year-old man was recently arrested on allegations of a sham marriage for profit that took place 18 years ago, the Public Security Police ... -
Series of crypto investment scams reported to police
A mainland resident has been apprehended on allegations regarding a cryptocurrency investment scam amounting to HKD3 million, the Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday. The 35-year-old suspect, Wang, ... -
Woman loses over HKD400,000 in pandemic-related phone scam
A local woman in her 30s has claimed to have lost over HKD400,000 in a phone scam, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported at the regular joint ... -
Crossdresser charged over thefts of clothing and shoes
A 39-year-old local resident stands accused of at least three thefts involving clothing and shoes which owners claimed to be worth around 32,000 patacas, the Public ...
