At the end of the year, a thief sneaked into a restaurant in Lei Yue Mun Village, Yau Tong, burglarized, stole cash and signed checks without denominations, and sent his gang to cash the checks "to make quick money for a good year", The check was cashed for an amount of 170,000 yuan, and the police arrested 4 men after investigation.
It is understood that the arrested men all have gang backgrounds.
Inspector Yu Weichan, head of the first team of the serious crime team of Kwun Tong Police District, explained the case.
(Photo by Zhu Yonglun)
The four men involved in the case, aged between 34 and 41, are all members of the underworld. Two of them are the masterminds, and the remaining two are responsible for cashing the checks. They were arrested on suspicion of "burglary" and "theft" and are currently being detained for investigation. A case will be filed at a later date.
Inspector Yu Weichan, head of the first team of the serious crime team of the Kwun Tong Police District, explained the circumstances of the case. The police received a report on the 15th of last month that a restaurant in Lei Yue Mun Village, Yau Tong was burglarized. Sneaked into the restaurant through the window, opened the safe and stole 25,000 yuan in cash, as well as several checks with no denominations signed in advance by the person in charge of the restaurant. A loss of 170,000 yuan.
After in-depth investigation and intelligence analysis, the police locked down the suspect. The day before yesterday and yesterday (30th and 31st), arrests were made in the area of Yau Tsim Mong. The operation is still continuing, and more arrests cannot be ruled out.
Yu Weichan called on merchants to avoid storing a large amount of cash and checks in the store, and to properly handle valuables. As the year approaches and customs clearance is imminent, merchants’ business volume and cash will increase. Remind the public to take anti-theft measures, including installing CCTV and Lock the doors, windows and iron gates to prevent thieves from taking advantage of them. The police emphasize that burglary is a very serious crime. Once convicted, the maximum penalty is 14 years in prison. Citizens should not try their best and call on citizens and security guards to remain vigilant at all times. If you find anyone acting suspicious, please report to the police immediately.
