Two hit-and-run cases solved

The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has solved two hit-and-run cases involving motorcyclists, according to the police’s social media page.

The investigations for both cases were triggered by reports lodged by the complainants.

The first complaint was brought by a taxi driver, whose taxi was reportedly hit on the right side by a passing motorcycle while it was stopping at a traffic light on Avenida de Sacadura Cabral.

When the traffic light turned green, the motorcyclist drove away and disappeared.

The police reviewed surveillance camera footage and identified a male suspect, who admitted to overtaking a taxi at the relevant location. However, he reported that he had not felt any impact due to the heavy traffic and noise in the area.

The second case concerned a motorcyclist who had reportedly hit the back of a car on Avenida Leste do Hipodromo. The complainant told the police that the motorcyclist drove away.

Upon interrogation, the motorcyclist admitted to hitting the car but claimed neither personal injury nor damage to the motorcycle. The hit vehicle also reportedly departed the scene.

Both motorcyclists were charged with the crime of evasion of responsibilities.

The police reminded the public that any traffic accidents must be reported to the police.

In another case, the PSP caught a driver driving under the influence of alcohol. During routine traffic inspections, officers observed a heavy motorcycle being ridden on the sidewalk. The police administered a breath test that yielded a reading of 2.14 g/L blood alcohol reading, surpassing the permitted legal limit.

The motorcyclist, a local resident in their thirties, admitted to consuming alcoholic beverages during a dinner in Zhuhai the same day. If convicted, the motorcyclist will face a maximum punishment of one year in prison and a three year driving suspension.

The Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday that an illegal immigration syndicate had been dismantled in a joint operation with the mainland police. In Macau, five suspects, all mainland residents, were arrested. Among them, three are believed to be part of the syndicate, while two were “service buyers.”

Around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, PJ inspectors observed a person lingering suspiciously near the Inner Harbour before a ship berthed near Pier 21. Another person disembarked from the ship to chat with that person, and were both intercepted by the PJ.

The PJ searched the ship jointly alongside customs officers, where they arrested another three suspects and impounded the ship.

It was revealed that the a member of the syndicate was stationed on land to coordinate and lead the operations, while each service user was charged RMB55,000.

Subsequent investigation revealed that the two service users were banned from entering Macau for three years in 2022 due to convictions for making false declarations and document forgery. They revealed to the police that they sought to enter Macau for casino gambling and illegal currency exchange activities.

The mainland police arrested three suspects, all mainland men.