15 men and women arrested in anti-crime operation on Hong Kong Island, involving approximately 1.85 million yuan, police account for the case

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Written by: Shao Peilin and Chen Nuoxi

2020-09-09 12:23

Last update date: 2020-09-09 12:30

The police discovered a series of burglaries, car thefts and car thefts from businesses on Hong Kong Island starting last year, involving more than 1.8 million yuan.

The police detained 15 men and women in consecutive days, including a 16-year-old girl who had dropped out of school. She was mainly responsible for keeping track of the situation.

In the case, one man was stolen from the uniform of an employee of Japantown, and then two collaborators stole 150,000 yuan of goods.

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Thieves stole 150,000 yuan of goods from Japantown employees

Chief Inspector Xie Zikun of the Anti-Triad Action Group of Hong Kong Island said that after investigation, it was found that at least 15 burglaries and 7 car thefts were committed by the same criminal group.

From September 6th to 8th this year, anti-triad group agents launched arrest operations, including intercepting three group members at a clock hotel on Loft Road, Kowloon Tong in the early hours of September 6th, and looting them, the hotel room and the loss. 250 grams of different types of drugs were seized in the car, with a market value of about 300,000 yuan. In addition, drug packaging tools and multiple fake license plates were seized.

In the early morning of September 7, detectives found three suspicious-looking men at Tianshuiwei Tianrui Shopping Center, one of whom was wearing a Japantown employee uniform. The three men wandered around the site and repeatedly transported the stolen goods to a nearby private car. car.

When the agents approached to investigate, one of the men tried to drive away, but they were eventually stopped.

After investigation, a Japanese town in the mall was burgled. According to a closed-circuit television video, one of the culprits stole an employee uniform to cover his eyes.

The police detained a total of 15 men and women, most of whom have gang backgrounds

The detectives found a large amount of stolen goods in their possessions and belongings, including more than 60,000 yuan in cash, 2 cash registers, handbags and different kinds of daily necessities. The total value of the goods was about 150,000 yuan.

In addition, a variety of burglary tools are stored in the car, including screwdrivers, flashlights, hammers, and electric drills, as well as sabers, backup car keys, and false identification documents.

Subsequently, the detectives arrested another 9 members of the syndicate in various districts in Hong Kong.

A total of 15 people have been arrested, including 11 men and 4 women, who are between the ages of 16 and 52. Most of them have gang backgrounds. They are charged with burglary, car theft, car theft, taking transportation without authorization, and dangerous driving. As for drug trafficking, some of the arrested persons have been charged with related crimes, and some are still being detained for investigation.

The police said they believed that this operation had dismantled a gang group active in Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Territories.

Use the "shadow car" to evade police investigation

Senior Inspector Leung Xuewei of the Anti-Triad Action Team of the Hong Kong Island Region stated that the group's mastermind has repeatedly recruited fellow parties to commit crimes. The group's division of labor is careful and the mastermind decides the manpower.

Before committing the crime, the members will go out to inspect, find suitable shops and analyze the flow of people, business hours and security measures, and then the members will steal the car and find the target license plate. "It will be a car on the street, and it is the same as the lost car. And the same model, even more complicated license plates." Group members used fake license plates to make "shadow cars" to evade police investigations and express drugs.

Illegal fishing in airport

Leung Xuewei continued to point out that group members have placed a number of fake license plates in their cars to facilitate them to switch to "shadow cars" from time to time and burglary vehicles on the street.

The main brain used a hard object to pry open the gate, and the other two people went inside to search and guard the wind.

As for most of the lost items, cash, laptops, mobile phones and daily necessities.

The biggest loss in the case was an upstairs hometown association, the unit was stolen more than 300,000 yuan in cash and computers.

The group will find potential buyers and bulk cargo locations in advance, and sell the goods for profit as soon as possible.

Liang said that the group also controls illegal phishing at the airport. They will put the goods in the field "bulk" and sell drugs.

In addition, members rented hotel rooms to pack drugs, and changed hotels from time to time to avoid police investigation.

64 shop burglaries recorded on Hong Kong Island in the first eight months of this year

Inspector Ji Xinyi of the Hong Kong Island Regional Crime Prevention Unit stated that 64 shop burglaries were recorded on Hong Kong Island in the first eight months of this year, compared with 53 cases in the same period last year, an increase of 21% this year.

In addition, 81 car theft cases were recorded on Hong Kong Island, compared with 69 cases recorded in the same period last year, an increase of 31% this year.

Ji Xinyi urged merchants to strengthen security, including the installation of iron doors, steel doors and rolling shutters. In addition, the back doors need to be locked and installed with alarm bells and closed-circuit televisions.

As for vehicle owners to park their cars in the parking lot and avoid parking on the street, they should contact the police if they are suspicious.

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