Man arrested over theft of HK$5,885 in foreign currency on Bangkok to Hong Kong flight
Hong Kong police have arrested a man on suspicion of stealing nearly HK$6,000 (US$765) in foreign currency while flying to the city from Thailand, with a passenger allegedly capturing the incident on camera and reporting it to cabin crew. The force said the 57-year-old man was arrested for the alleged theft after the HK Express flight landed in the city shortly before midnight on Wednesday. While…
A 57-year-old man has been arrested in Hong Kong for allegedly stealing nearly HK$6,000 (US$765) in foreign currency during a flight from Bangkok to Hong Kong. The arrest came shortly after the HK Express flight touched down in the city on Wednesday, just before midnight. According to police estimates, the stolen foreign currency amounted to around HK$6,000, although a source provided a more precise figure of 25,000 baht, equivalent to HK$5,885.
The suspect allegedly approached the front of the plane, opened an overhead storage compartment and began rummaging through a black bag. From the bag, he allegedly took cash and pocketed it. A fellow passenger reportedly witnessed the theft, capturing the incident on their smartphone and subsequently notifying cabin crew. Flight attendants then identified the bag's owner and alerted airport staff to file a police report. The criminal investigation team of the airport police district is currently handling the case.
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