Tag: Crime
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Ten people lose over MOP4.7 million to scams
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has received reports from 10 scam victims totaling over MOP4.5 million. Most of these scams occurred online, with victims’ losses ranging from ... -
Female prison guard arrested for extorting MOP78,000 from a prisoner
A female prison guard, aged 33, is suspected of extorting MOP78,000 from a rehabilitated prisoner over a two-year period. The victim reported the incident to the ... -
Man loses MOP13,000 in employment website scam
An individual fell victim to a scam orchestrated through a part-time employment website, resulting in a substantial loss of MOP13,000, the Judiciary Police (PJ) has reported. ... -
University student caught smuggling THC and marijuana gummies at airport
The Judiciary Police (PJ) reported that yesterday they detained a 23-year-old male university student of Thai nationality due to his suspicious behavior in the arrivals terminal ... -
Two hotel room robberies in Cotai committed by the same perpetrator
Two hotel room robberies occurred in the Cotai District within the span of an hour yesterday. Three mainland women were victimized by an individual armed with ... -
Banned man caught trying to enter Macau with forged passport
A man in his 20s, who was previously banned from entering the region, attempted to use a stolen passport to enter Macau via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau ... -
Crime Knife attack at Zhenxiong hospital kills two people and injures 21
A knife attack at a hospital in southwestern China yesterday killed two people and injured 21 others, authorities said. No motive was given for the attack ... -
Shop loses MOP18,000, windows and doors left open
Police have apprehended a 34-year-old unemployed man from the mainland at the Border Gate. They suspect him of being involved in the robbery of a shop ... -
Criminal group caught exploiting counterfeit chips in casino
The Judiciary Police (PJ) uncovered a large-scale fraud operation involving a criminal group using counterfeit casino chips. The case involves 14 suspects, all mainlanders. The police ... -
Suspect faces charges in breach of trust case involving HKD4.76 million
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has recently announced an investigation into an alleged breach of trust case involving a substantial sum of money. The suspect at the ... -
Worker stabbed multiple times in Taipa over loan
A male non-resident worker was viciously stabbed in Taipa on Wednesday evening in a dispute over borrowed money, authorities reported yesterday. The victim, a Nepalese worker ... -
Driver arrested for suspected drunk hit-and-run
A 28-year-old Macau man has been arrested for a suspected drunk driving hit-and-run that injured a 68-year-old mainland woman, Public Security Police (PSP) said. The incident ... -
Two women arrested in alleged Macau scam network
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has arrested two Hong Kong women suspected of fraudulently collecting money for a criminal syndicate, authorities said yesterday. The arrests come after ... -
Man scammed HKD6.85 million by suspect claiming to be ‘Shanghai Public Security Bureau’
A young local man has fallen victim to a scam involving people claiming to be the “Shanghai Public Security Bureau” and has lost HKD6.85 million. The ... -
Man steals cash from a hotel room
A non-resident male, aged 60, has been taken into custody under suspicion of unlawfully entering a hotel room and stealing money from sleeping occupants. As per ... -
Two women fall victim to phone scams
Two women have fallen victim to phone scams, resulting in financial loss and coercion to conceal themselves in Zhuhai to assist in further fraudulent activities, the ... -
36 arrested for drug party at a karaoke bar
Last Saturday, 36 party goers were arrested for dealing or staging a drug party at a local karaoke bar, the Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday. Three ... -
Card fraud syndicate busted, losses of MOP5.9m
A payment card fraud syndicate resulting in the loss of MOP5.9 million from 71 victims has been uncovered, with three people under arrest, the Judiciary Police ... -
Drug dealer suspect arrested
A man has been arrested for allegedly selling illicit substances in Macau, the Judiciary Police (PJ) announced to a press briefing yesterday. The man, aged 38 ... -
Detention of three teens over gruesome killing of classmate sparks debate
In the last recorded moments before the 13-year-old boy’s death, surveillance cameras showed him sitting on a scooter, surrounded by three classmates. An hour later, his ... -
Man arrested for alleged sexual harassment
A man has been arrested for allegedly sexually harassing a young female student at a local university when the latter sought medical assistance at a hospital ... -
Man arrested for appropriating lost item
A man in his 20’s has been arrested for keeping a lost item that he picked up at a public location, the Public Security Police Force ... -
Woman arrested for currency exchange fraud
A local woman has been arrested on allegations of setting up false currency exchanges between friends, the Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday. The woman, 34 and ... -
Three arrested for allegedly altering casino records for HKD280,000 perks
Three people have been arrested for allegedly manipulating the computer system of a local casino and subsequently obtaining membership rewards that added up to HKD279,000 in ... -
Repeat in-flight thief arrested entering Macau
A man allegedly involved in at least four in-flight thefts was arrested at the airport upon entering Macau on March 3, the Judiciary Police (PJ) has ... -
Customs arrest four in illegal immigration case
The Macao Customs have uncovered a case of illegal immigration, arrested four people and confiscated a boat, the law-enforcement authority announced in a statement. On the ... -
PSP fines 300 jaywalkers at Rua do Campo intersection in January
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has said it issued fines to almost 300 jaywalkers last month near the intersection between Rua do Campo and the ... -
Macau resident caught smuggling 370kg of live lobsters to mainland
Customs authorities intercepted a Macau resident trying to smuggle some 370kg of live lobsters into mainland China, the Customs Service (SA) has reported. The resident, a ... -
Woman suspected of jewelry theft worth over MOP1 million
A domestic helper from the mainland has been arrested for stealing watches, handbags, and gold jewelry worth over 1 million patacas from her employer. The employer ... -
Sudden smuggling spike
The Macao Customs has uncovered six different attempted smugglings of plants, seafood and wines during the period Jan. 23 to Feb. 2 at two border checkpoints ... -
Another leakage fixing scam busted
Two men have been arrested for allegedly orchestrating fraudulent water leakage repair work to steal money, the Judiciary Police (PJ) has announced. It was the second ... -
PSP arrests 11 over false employment scheme
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) recently apprehended 11 individuals suspected of participating in a scheme to fraudulently obtain non-resident worker permits, colloquially known as blue ... -
Dispute over inheritance leads to detention of four individuals
Adispute over inheritance in the mainland, following the death of a Macau resident, has resulted in a series of complications and the subsequent arrest of four ... -
PJ reports 25 cases of scams involving K-pop concerts, over MOP100,000 lost
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has received a total of 25 complaints from people deceived while attempting to purchase tickets for the concerts by the K-pop group ... -
Deputy Prosecutor Kong Chi sentenced to 17 years in prison
The Court of Second Instance has sentenced deputy prosecutor Kong Chi to 17 years in prison. The ruling from the collective court was pronounced yesterday.
