Two held in hard twist to HK$30m gold pellet heist
Two men have been arrested for allegedly stealing gold pellets worth around HK$30 million. The arrests came after police received a report early on Wednesday from a man who claimed his gold pellets had been swapped for bottles of fabric softener and his companion had gone missing while they were staying at a hotel in Kwun Tong. Officers arrested a suspect in Tai Po later in the day and recovered…
Two individuals have been apprehended in connection with a daring heist that saw the theft of gold pellets valued at approximately HK$30 million. This criminal act was uncovered when a man reported that his gold pellets had been substituted with fabric softener bottles, while his companion disappeared during their stay at a hotel in Kwun Tong.
Following this report, police made an arrest in Tai Po and seized all the stolen gold from a hostel room. A third suspect was apprehended at Lo Wu control point as he attempted to depart Hong Kong.
The two arrested men, aged 27 and 41, are both mainland residents holding dual permits and are currently in detention. Chief Inspector Tang Tsz-hin of the Kwun Tong district crime division revealed that the robbery was meticulously orchestrated. The alleged mastermind, a friend of the victim, had enlisted the help of two others to purchase fabric softener equal in weight to the gold, subsequently securing an adjoining hotel room for the swap.
During the victim's brief absence to smoke, his friend allegedly opened the door, facilitating the transfer of the stolen gold. It is believed that the third suspect, the victim's companion, had already left Hong Kong, and investigators are working to locate him.
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