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 youth received

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 capsules

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 to

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

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 building on

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.

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.

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 said that

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