KMB had two cash box theft cases in three days. The two men committed the crime separately in the early hours of the morning, stealing the cash liner from the cash box of the bus parked in the bus station, and were eventually arrested together.
After investigation by the police, it is initially believed that the two men involved in the case were recruited to become cash-box collectors on the online part-time website. Later, someone provided the two men with tools and bus parking location information, and instructed the two men to steal Go to the bus cash box, and meet and settle at a later time.
It is reported that the man arrested today reported that he had obtained the job on Facebook. On the day of the incident, he took out the key from a flower bush in Lai Chi Kok as instructed, and then went to different bus stops to collect the cash box.
The police remind members of the public to clearly understand the nature and content of the job when applying for jobs online.
The police received reports the day before yesterday (4th) and early this morning (6th) that someone suspected that someone had stolen the bus cash box.
After in-depth investigation, the officers arrested two local men aged 32 and 29 on the spot, suspected of theft in the car, and successfully recovered the related lost property and criminal tools.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the two men were at a bus stop at Long Ping Tsuen, Yuen Long, a bus stop at Siu Hong Road in Tuen Mun and a bus stop at Tung Wui Road in Pat Heung, respectively. Liner.
The two cases involved 9 and 12 buses respectively, and the amounts involved are still being counted.
The case was handed over to the Criminal Investigation Team of Yuen Long Police District for follow-up.
According to in-depth investigations, it is initially believed that the two men involved in the case were both on the online part-time website and were recruited to become cash box collectors.
Later, someone provided the two men with tools and information on the bus parking location, and instructed the two men to steal the bus cash box, and agreed to settle it at a later time.
It is understood that one of the 29-year-old men arrested reported to the police that he had obtained the part-time job on Facebook, which was about collecting cash boxes from the bus.
On the day of the incident, after obtaining a bunch of keys from a flower bush in Lai Chi Kok, he first went to the Siu Hong Court Bus Terminus near Siu Hong Station to steal the cash boxes of 8 buses, and then went to the Kam Sheung Road Station Public Transport Interchange to drop off the bus. Attempt to steal the cash boxes of 4 buses, but was discovered by KMB staff.
After the police arrived at the scene, they found the liner of 12 cash boxes in the man's truck and arrested him.
The police urge members of the public to clearly understand the nature and content of the job when applying for jobs online.
If you feel suspicious, you should first seek evidence and report to the police to prevent you from falling into the law.
29-year-old lone thief who claims to be hired online to collect bus cash box misses
