Tai Gangsheng, a 76-year-old male western doctor from a clinic in Yau Ma Tei, was arrested on Tuesday night (20th) for conspiracy to create false documents along with three assistants for allegedly spamming customers with "needle-free paper". Japan) Police arrested 8 more patients on suspicion of "conspiracy to defraud".
During the operation, the police seized 193 pieces of needle-free paper and 760,000 yuan in cash.
The police today temporarily charged Dai Gangsheng with three counts of using a computer with dishonest intent. The case will be brought up in the Kowloon City Magistrates' Court tomorrow. The other three assistants were released on bail pending investigation and will report to the police in late October.
The male doctor involved in the case was taken back to the department in the early morning of Wednesday (21st).
(File photo/Photo by Chen Yongwu)
The police explained the case earlier that they received a tip earlier that a doctor from a private clinic in Yau Tsim District issued a needle-free paper and overcharged the consultation fee of $4,000 to $5,000 without consulting the patient or checking the medical records.
Police arrested a male doctor and three female staff members for "conspiracy to create false documents" in a "snake release" operation on Tuesday night.
The police pointed out that the arrested western doctor was a registered doctor in Hong Kong, and the three staff members were responsible for administrative work, inputting information and collecting money, etc. The normal operation of a normal clinic was that most of the patients were referred by friends.
During the operation, the police seized 193 pieces of needle-free paper and a total of $1.86 million in cash.
It is understood that at least 2,000 sheets of needle-free paper were involved in the case, and it is estimated that the amount involved is tens of millions of yuan.
Today, the police have again arrested 3 men and 5 women on charges of conspiracy to defraud. They are suspected of having purchased needle-free paper at the clinic that night. They are between the ages of 35 and 49.
Chief Inspector Li Jiahui of the Kowloon West Regional Crime Squad said that the case is still under investigation and the police cannot rule out further arrests.