As the year approaches, gangsters not only steal property from the streets and shops, but also sneak into low-defense residences and sites to commit crimes. They even defraud the elderly's "coffin books" through "guess who I am" phone scams. "Fast money for a fat year", the loss amounted to 170,000 yuan. The police carried out law enforcement operations for 12 consecutive days and arrested 10 people, the oldest being 82 years old.
Inspector Wu Yanbai, Case Supervisor of the Criminal Investigation Support Team of Sham Shui Po District (middle), Senior Inspector Lam Sai-fung, Commander of the Sham Shui Po Divisional Task Force (left), and Acting Inspector Chen Chonglue, Commander of the Cheung Sha Wan Divisional Task Force (right), explain the case.
(Photo by Lin Zhenhua)
Eight men and two women were involved in the case, aged between 21 and 82. Two of the men were Indian and Pakistani, and one woman was Vietnamese. The three held "traveling permits" or Hong Kong ID cards, and the rest were men and women. They are locals. After investigation by the police, among the 10 people arrested, 4 of them were temporarily charged with "theft", and one was temporarily charged with "break and enter". Two people were released on bail pending investigation, and the remaining two Still under arrest.
Senior Inspector Lin Shifeng, Commander of the Sham Shui Po Divisional Task Force, explained three of the cases, one of which was shop theft. The thief went to supermarkets, convenience stores or stores to commit crimes by making a counterattack. Stealing goods while picking up other goods from warehouses or shelves, such as stealing a large amount of cigarettes or canned luncheon meat; the other is that the pickpocket goes to crowded shops or street stalls and expects the victim to open his handbag when picking goods Or rucksacks to steal valuables inside; as for the theft of construction sites or decoration units, thieves target low-defense construction sites, such as construction sites that are simply surrounded by hoardings, easily sneak into and steal decoration tools and materials, and then sell them for profit.
Acting Inspector Chen Chonglue, Commander of the Cheung Sha Wan Sub-Task Force, also explained the details of the burglary case. The case happened in the housing estates in Cheung Sha Wan and Sham Shui Po. Most of the victims were elderly. They were used to not closing the gates and iron gates. Thieves have the opportunity to take advantage of the house to steal property.
Another case is the "Guess who I am" phone scam. The scammers usually call the victim one to two days earlier, pretending to be his children, falsely claiming to change the phone number, and calling the victim a few days later claiming that he was arrested However, bail is required, and the victim should be paid face-to-face or at the door to collect the money. However, some victims immediately call the police to assist the police in arresting the scammers and avoid losing 100,000 yuan.
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Inspector Wu Yanbai, the case supervisor of the Criminal Investigation Support Team of the Sham Shui Po Police District, said that the department, together with the Sham Shui Po Divisional Task Force and the Cheung Sha Wan Divisional Task Force, conducted a series of intelligence-led investigations from the 16th of this month to yesterday (27th) after analysis and investigation. The arrest operation successfully dismantled several criminal syndicates. The total amount of loss involved in the case was about 170,000 yuan. Among them, the "Guess who I am" phone fraud case amounted to about 50,000 yuan, and the site theft case lost about 40,000 yuan. , The thief also stole cigarettes worth about 36,000 yuan.
Wu reminded citizens and store staff that as the year approaches, they should take anti-theft measures, such as installing closed-circuit television, properly locking doors and windows, keeping their personal belongings safe when going out, and paying attention to the latest anti-fraud information from the police. Wu emphasized that government departments will not Bail money is collected from the public. If the public has any doubts, please call the anti-fraud hotline "18222".