Hong Kong police probe theft of 58 million yen at currency exchange shop

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Ambrose LiJanuary 30, 2026 at 07:20 AM

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Hong Kong police are investigating the theft of 58 million yen (US$376,600) from outside a currency exchange shop in Sheung Wan on Friday morning. A passerby reported the incident, stating that two men, one in his twenties and another in his teens, stole the cash near 272 Des Voeux Road Central. The suspects fled in a private vehicle, and no injuries were reported. This incident follows a similar robbery in the same district last month, where four armed men stole 1 billion yen from a currency exchange shop on Queen's Road Central in December, leading to one arrest.

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