6 arrested over 58 million yen theft in Hong Kong, including mole among victims

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Jeffie LamJanuary 31, 2026 at 06:54 AM

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Hong Kong police have arrested six individuals, including a mole, in connection with a 58 million yen (US$376,600) robbery that occurred on Friday morning outside a currency exchange shop in Sheung Wan. The suspects consist of three Japanese men, two mainland Chinese citizens, and one local Hong Kong resident. Two employees from a Japanese money exchange company, who had flown to Hong Kong to exchange 190 million yen, reported the robbery, stating that a backpack containing 58 million yen was stolen. Police Commissioner Joe Chow Yat-ming revealed that one of the Japanese men acted as an informant, providing information to the other suspects. The investigation is ongoing.

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