Tag: Crime
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Police arrest four in fake employment scheme
The Judiciary Police (PJ)have arrested four people in connection with a suspected fake employment scheme used to fraudulently obtain a non-resident worker permit, commonly known as ... -
Man loses MOP250,000 in suspected online romance scam
A local middle-aged man reported losing approximately MOP250,000 after allegedly falling victim to an online romance scam, authorities said. According to the Judiciary Police yesterday, the ... -
Woman allegedly defrauds over MOP1.1 million while claiming fee of MOP2,200
An Indonesian woman is under investigation for allegedly defrauding six victims of more than MOP1.1 million by posing as a Taobao customer service representative. The 35-year-old ... -
CCAC unveils fraud case involving subsidy to a civil servant
The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) has unveiled a case in which a driver from the office of the president of the Court of Final Appeal (TUI) ... -
Illegal lodging operation uncovered in massage parlor
A joint operation conducted by the Public Security Police (PSP) uncovered an illegal lodging operation inside a massage parlor on Avenida do Dr. Rodrigo Rodrigues, where ... -
Mainland suspects held in RMB7.3 million fraud, currency dispute
The Judiciary Police arrested two men from mainland China on Monday in separate fraud cases, including one involving a RMB7.3 million high-investment scam and the other ... -
Man stole around MOP200,000 from girlfriend’s roommate
A young mainland woman recently fell victim to theft after her roommate’s boyfriend used duplicate keys to break into her room on two separate occasions and ... -
Woman loses MOP51,000 in online shopping scam
Authorities are warning residents about a growing trend of online shopping scams after a local woman reported losing MOP 51,000 in a suspected impersonation scheme. According ... -
Man arrested at airport after swallowing 52 heroin packets
The Judiciary Police (PJ) discovered a drug smuggling attempt at the local airport on Saturday, retrieving 52 packets of heroin totaling 522.2 grams. The drugs were ... -
Man turns from scam victim to accomplice after losing MOP300,000
A local man was arrested by police last Friday after attempting to recover MOP300,000 lost in an online loan scam by reaching out to the scammers ... -
Bank staff arrested for defrauding elderly client to repay a crypto debt
A bank customer service manager has been arrested on charges of deceiving an elderly client by falsely claiming she could offer “preferential interest rates” on time ... -
Deputy police chief dismissed after being sentenced for bribery
According to a report on the Office of the Secretary for Security website, a deputy police chief from the Public Security Police (PSP) Traffic Department has ... -
PJ cracks down on illegal currency exchanges ahead of CNY
The Judiciary Police (PJ) intercepted four illegal currency exchange operations on Monday, seizing more than HKD400,000 in cash and chips from a Cotai hotel jewelry shop ... -
Sham marriages on the rise despite risk of permit revocation
Despite the declaration that any Macau residency permit obtained through a sham marriage will be considered invalid, the Public Security Police Force (PSP) reported a continued ... -
Six arrested in two separate drug cases after nearly 36g of meth seized
The Judiciary Police (PJ) have arrested six people in two separate drug-related cases, seizing a total of nearly 36 grams of methamphetamine with a combined black ... -
Over 5,400 tobacco and alcohol cases reported in 2025
The government discovered a total of 5,474 tobacco- and alcohol-related cases last year, a 27.9% increase, with 1,194 more cases compared to the previous year. Illegal ... -
Domestic helper arrested for loan sharking
A 43-year-old Indonesian domestic helper faces charges of profiteering and illegally withholding documents after allegedly lending MOP170,000 to about 60 non-residents since 2024. The suspect is ... -
Gambler overstays visa then gets arrested for stealing six cars
A mainland gambler, after overstaying his visa and losing all his gambling funds, committed a series of burglaries in two parking lots on Rua do Almirante ... -
Man captured for nine hours over lost HKD30,000 casino loan
A mainland man was held captive for nine hours in a residential unit in the Patane district after failing to repay a HKD30,000 loan from a ... -
Woman loses over HKD730,000 after falling for ‘police’ scam
A young local woman is suspected of having fallen victim to a phone scam impersonating a police officer from Wuhan, who accused her of spreading a ... -
Woman attempts to smuggle marijuana buds from Southeast Asia
A Hong Kong woman was arrested for smuggling 17.371 kilograms of marijuana buds wrapped in aluminum foil from Southeast Asia into Macau, with an estimated street ... -
Hong Kong duo detained in casino VIP room scam
The Judiciary Police (PJ) apprehended a Hong Kong couple earlier this week on suspicion of orchestrating an “extremely large-scale fraud” involving forged documents, defrauding a non-resident ... -
Man loses RMB1m on WhatsApp as hacker poses as friend
A man from mainland China had his WhatsApp hacked and fell victim to a phishing scam through the app, losing RMB1 million. The scammer hacked into ... -
Man arrested for cross-border loan advertisement scheme
The Judiciary Police (PJ) have detained a 65-year-old Hong Kong man identified as Wong, suspecting him of a large-scale fraud and money-laundering scheme involving fake online ... -
Woman arrested for stealing health supplements
Health supplements worth MOP1,900 were stolen from a store in Cotai by a mainland Chinese woman earlier this month. The woman, in her 50s and surnamed ... -
Man caught stealing HKD237,000 in casino chips
A 20-year-old mainland Chinese man was caught stealing HKD237,000 in chips from a female gambler at a Cotai casino, authorities said. The woman left her chips ... -
Four men arrested for using counterfeit chips to defraud gamblers of HKD210,000
The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested four mainland Chinese men suspected of being hired by the same counterfeit-chip syndicate to approach gamblers near casinos and exchange fake ... -
Hike in illegal gambling cases related to illicit currency exchange, PJ clarifies
The increase in cases related to “Illegal Gambling” reported late last week by the Secretary for Security, Chan Tsz King, is not directly associated with illegal ... -
Scam victims lose over RMB1.2 million to fake authorities
A non-local young woman and a local young man have together lost more than RMB1.2 million to scammers posing as police officers, the Judiciary Police (PJ) ... -
Three arrested as police bust theft ring targeting warehouses, malls
The Judiciary Police have dismantled part of a theft syndicate believed to be behind a series of burglaries targeting warehouses and shopping premises in the northern ... -
Two women arrested in MOP26 million investment fraud cases
The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested two women – a non-resident worker and a local resident –on Wednesday for their alleged involvement in separate investment scams that ... -
Fraud suspects turned extortion victims, losing at least HKD800,000 in total
In an investigation of a gambling fraud case, the Judiciary Police (PJ) uncovered an extortion scheme in which a gang coerced 10 scammers into paying cash ... -
Local man arrested for cross-border drug trafficking
Local authorities arrested a 34-year-old man, surnamed Leung, on Tuesday for smuggling methamphetamine and etomidate e-cigarette cartridges from Hong Kong to Macau, seizing drugs worth over ... -
Customs officer caught drunk driving, loses bid to halt dismissal
An officer from the Customs Service (SA) was prosecuted by the Public Prosecutions Office and convicted by the Court of First Instance for drunk driving on ... -
Man sentenced for sexual assault in hotel
A man has been sentenced to prison for sexual assault following an incident at a hotel in September 2023, according to a statement released by the ...
