Tag: PJ
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Mainland man arrested for robbing suspected prostitute of RMB90,000
Judiciary Police (PJ) have arrested a 37-year-old mainland fruit shop owner for allegedly robbing a suspected mainland prostitute of RMB90,000 at a Cotai hotel room. The ... -
Four mainland men arrested over alleged extortion of prostitutes
The Judiciary Police (PJ) have arrested four mainland men suspected of extorting at least five women engaged in prostitution, allegedly collecting a total of HKD4,200 and ... -
Crime Police warn of Facebook scams involving fake travel and food pages
The Judiciary Police (PJ) have warned the public about fraudulent advertisements circulating on Facebook, where scammers impersonate local travel agencies or specialty food retailers to sell ... -
Police record year-on-year increase in drug trafficking and abuse
Macau police have reported an increase in drug trafficking and drug abuse cases last year compared with the previous year, with authorities expressing high concern over ... -
Three arrested in casino illegal currency exchange crackdown
Three mainland Chinese nationals were arrested in separate illegal currency exchange cases linked to gambling at casinos in Nape and Cotai over two days, the Judiciary ... -
Fake Taobao customer service scam costs victims MOP1.39m
The Judiciary Police (PJ) reported three fraud cases involving scammers posing as Taobao customer service staff, with three local victims losing a combined MOP1.387 million. One ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Police arrest woman for smuggling drugs from Hong Kong
The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a 43-year-old local woman on Monday at the Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal after intelligence suggested she was bringing drugs into the ... -
Two residents lose MOP450,000 in separate phone scams
The Judiciary Police (PJ) reported two separate fraud cases yesterday involving impersonation tactics that caused a combined loss of around MOP450,000. In one case, a local ... -
Foreign man caught smuggling cocaine into Macau
A Sierra Leonean man was intercepted at the local airport for allegedly smuggling cocaine hidden inside his body, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported. Authorities recovered 56 ... -
PJ clarifies seized substance is synthetic cannabinoid, not ‘space oil’
The Judiciary Police (PJ) have clarified that in the case of a Vietnamese non-local worker selling etomipate (“space oil”) drugs on Wednesday, the e-liquid previously thought ... -
Police warn of deepfake video impersonating Sam Hou Fai in investment scam
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has issued a public alert warning residents to remain vigilant against the use of deepfake videos that falsely impersonate the Chief Executive ... -
Elderly woman found dead in Coloane, no foul play suspected
The Judiciary Police received a report from the Fire Services Bureau at 6:18 a.m. yesterday about a woman found lying unconscious on the sidewalk outside a ... -
Suspect arrested in drug trafficking operation
The Judiciary Police have detained a 31-year-old man in connection with a drug trafficking case, seizing approximately 42.2 grams of cocaine worth an estimated MOP84,000. A ... -
Five cases of residents lured into scam jobs in 2024
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has confirmed that in 2024, it received five cases of local residents lured by criminal groups into scam jobs abroad. Questioned by ... -
PJ arrests three in illegal currency exchange crackdown
The Judiciary Police (PJ) have arrested three mainland men in connection with two separate incidents of illegal currency exchange, with one suspect assaulting a police officer ... -
PJ warns of phishing SMS scams
The Judiciary Police (PJ) is again urging the public to be cautious of phishing SMS messages that purport to be from local telecommunications companies. The messages ...
