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MON · 2026-02-23 · 06:29 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0223-18443
News/Hong Kong restaurant burgled, HK$800,000 in cash stolen
NSR-2026-0223-18443News Report·EN·Economic Impact

Hong Kong restaurant burgled, HK$800,000 in cash stolen

A Chinese restaurant in Hong Kong's Sha Tin district was burgled early Monday morning, with HK$800,000 (US$100,300) in cash stolen. Police received a report from a 54-year-old staff member at approximately 6:30 am after the restaurant's office was found ransacked and the safe open.

Edith LinSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-02-23 · 06:29 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
Hong Kong restaurant burgled, HK$800,000 in cash stolen
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A Chinese restaurant in Hong Kong's Sha Tin district was burgled early Monday morning, with HK$800,000 (US$100,300) in cash stolen. Police received a report from a 54-year-old staff member at approximately 6:30 am after the restaurant's office was found ransacked and the safe open. The stolen money reportedly included earnings from the restaurant's seven branches over the past two days, as well as emergency funds. The case is being investigated as a burglary, but no arrests have been made so far.

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The case was listed as a burglary.

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A 54-year-old staff member reported the burglary at around 6.30am on Monday.

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HK$800,000 (US$100,300) in cash was stolen.

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A Chinese restaurant in Hong Kong’s Sha Tin district was burgled.

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The stolen money included earnings of the restaurant’s seven branches over the past two days.

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A Chinese restaurant located in Mei Tin Commercial Complex in Hong Kong’s Sha Tin district has been burgled, with HK$800,000 (US$100,300) in cash stolen, according to police.The force received a report from a 54-year-old staff member at around 6.30am on Monday, and deployed officers to the scene.“After a preliminary count, it is believed that around HK$800,000 in cash has gone missing,” police said.The case was listed as a Burglary. No one has been arrested so far.The restaurant owner reportedly said his staff returned to the eatery early in the morning and found the office ransacked and the safe open.He said the stolen money included earnings of the restaurant’s seven branches over the past two days and some cash for emergencies.
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