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 Police said.

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 victim alone

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

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 believed

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 city. Officers

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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