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A 45-year-old unemployed man arrested in 22 cases for stealing $360,000 in property as a plumber

2021-08-21T14:09:56.318Z


A 45-year-old unemployed man was arrested on suspicion of pretending to be a plumber and claiming to enter the house for inspection and stole a total of 360,000 yuan worth of property from 22 tenement houses. The police alleged that the suspect targeted the "Three Nothing" tenement, that is, no CCTV, iron gates and security guards were stationed.


A 45-year-old unemployed man was arrested on suspicion of pretending to be a plumber and claiming to enter the house for inspection and stole a total of 360,000 yuan worth of property from 22 tenement houses.

The police alleged that the suspect targeted the "Three Noes" tenements, that is, there were no closed-circuit televisions, iron gates, and security guards, and that they bury their hands specifically at the lone occupants, stealing property from conspicuous places in the house when they didn't mean it.


The police seized exhibits.

(Provided by the police)

Inspector Tong Chunling of the seventh team of the Kowloon City Police District Criminal Investigation Squad stated that the police had earlier received 22 cases of similar tactics in Kowloon City, Sham Shui Po, Mong Kok, Yau Ma Tei, Sha Tin and Tuen Mun from April to August this year. Burglary.

The case was directed at the "three nos" tenement, that is, there were no closed-circuit televisions, iron gates and security guards. A lone suspect buried his hands in the lone resident, pretending to be a plumber, but only dressed in casual clothes and did not show his credentials when committing the crime. It is called that the unit conducts inspections of water pipes and electric wires, including claims that the building will be out of power, so inspections are needed to ensure that the electricity will not be affected in the future.

Afterwards, the suspect stole the property from a conspicuous location in the flat while taking advantage of the residents' carelessness, and then left without saying a word. The process only took 1 to 2 minutes.

The victims in the case lost a total of about 360,000 properties, including cash, Octopus, wallets, mobile phones and jewelry.

Tong Junling alleged that the suspect targeted the "three-nos" tenement, that is, there were no closed-circuit televisions, iron gates, and security guards, and that he specifically laid hands on the lone resident.

(Photo by Chen Haoran)

The Criminal Division of the Kowloon City Police District and the Intelligence Unit of the West Kowloon Region conducted an investigation. After analyzing the closed-circuit television in the building involved, a Chinese man with no permanent home and his hiding place were identified. Action was taken early in the morning yesterday (21st). , Arrested the 45-year-old man who was reportedly unemployed outside a residential building in Sham Shui Po on suspicion of entering the house and seized suspected lost property including $3,000 in cash, an Octopus and a mobile phone.

The man is currently being detained for enquiries.

Tong Junling said that entering a house is a serious crime. Once convicted, he can be sentenced to up to 14 years in prison. He appeals to the public to verify their identity if strangers ask to enter the house. If in doubt, they can check with the relevant department. Beware of people following, and should not store large amounts of cash in the unit.

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Source: hk1

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