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Online "acquisition" crime 13-year-old girl instructs 15-year-old boy to collect debts in 21 cases and arrested

2021-06-12T15:31:42.682Z


Two male and female students aged 13 and 15 were arrested in connection with 21 criminal cases of illegal debt collection in Hong Kong in the past month. Police investigation revealed that illegal syndicate induced "quick money" youths or students on online social platforms


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Written by: Chen Aoqi Chen Haoran

2021-06-11 18:04

The last update date: 2021-06-11 22:36

Two male and female students aged 13 and 15 were arrested in connection with 21 criminal cases of illegal debt collection in Hong Kong in the past month.

The police investigation revealed that criminal groups induced "quick money" teenagers or students to commit crimes on the online social platform "acquisitions", with a remuneration ranging from 300 yuan to 500 yuan per order.

In this case, it is suspected that a 13-year-old girl instructed a 15-year-old boy to act. It is believed that an adult is behind them.

Yesterday, the juvenile involved in the case was arrested when he collected debts from a public housing unit in Wong Tai Sin.

Wong Tai Sin Police District Anti-Triad Action Team and task force officers arrested a 15-year-old boy outside a public housing unit in Lower Wong Tai Sin at 4 pm yesterday (10th). The unit was exposed to oil and was suspected of criminal damage and criminal intimidation. After further investigation, the police arrested another 13-year-old girl in Tsuen Wan District at 10pm on the same day for instigating the teenager to commit a crime.

It is understood that 2 men and women are students.

The two people met and developed into friends online. It is initially believed that the two people are involved in a total of 21 criminal cases of illegal debt collection in Hong Kong.

During the operation yesterday, the police arrested a 15-year-old 15-year-old who was pouring marked oil, and seized plastic bottles, marked oil and telephones containing marked oil.

(Photo by Chen Haoran)

Wong Tai Sin Police District Anti-Triad Action Team Inspector Chen Junyang stated that in view of the sharp increase in illegal debt collection activities in the district, the Wong Tai Sin Police District Criminal Division took the initiative to investigate to crack down on illegal debt collection activities.

The two male and female students arrested yesterday are suspected of being related to 21 criminal cases of illegal debt collection in Hong Kong from mid-May to yesterday.

During the operation yesterday, the police arrested the 15-year-old boy who was drenching marked oil and seized plastic bottles, marked oil and telephones containing marked oil.

The police initially believed that the teenager was instructed by a friend, the police locked the identity and arrested a 13-year-old girl in Tsuen Wan.

The case is still under investigation, and it is not ruled out that more people will be arrested.

Chen Junyang said that the two arrested persons met from online social platforms and believed that they were manipulated by adults behind them.

Their criminal tactics are mainly to "acquire" orders on social platforms, follow instructions to act, and induce young people who want to "quick money" to go to designated locations to illegally collect debts and drench them.

After committing the crime, the remuneration can range from 300 yuan to 500 yuan per case.

The police stated that criminal damage is a serious crime, with a maximum sentence of 10 years in jail. It reminds young people not to be greedy for a while and try the law by themselves. If they are recruited by adults to commit illegal acts, they are advised to report to the police.

The police also urged that the summer vacation is approaching, parents are encouraged to take the initiative to care about their children’s interactions with their peers, and to pay attention to their use of social networking sites. It is also recommended that the public find a reputable lending company before borrowing, pay attention to the contract terms, and consider their own repayment. Money capacity.

In addition, citizens should choose reputable and recognized money lenders when borrowing, carefully consider their repayment ability, and pay attention to contract terms.

If in doubt, stop the transaction immediately and contact the police.

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