Hong Kong police arrest 3 linked to HK$10 million knifepoint robbery

South China Morning Post Legal & JudicialNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete by Harvey KongMarch 6, 2026 at 11:27 AM

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Hong Kong police arrested three men on Friday in connection with a HK$10 million knifepoint robbery in Sheung Wan. The robbery targeted two individuals who had just exchanged foreign currency, including US dollars and yuan, for Hong Kong dollars at a currency exchange store on Hillier Street. Two assailants attempted to rob the victims inside the Sheung Wan MTR station. Police, who had received a tip-off about a potential robbery and were lying in wait, quickly subdued the two robbers. The arrest of the third man is connected to the same case. The incident is the latest in a series of robberies targeting individuals exchanging foreign currency in Hong Kong.

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Two assailants tried to rob them with knives inside the Sheung Wan MTR station.

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The victims had taken about HK$10 million in foreign currency to a currency exchange store.

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Officers received a tip-off that a criminal syndicate would attempt a robbery.

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The robbery targeted people exchanging foreign currency.

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Hong Kong police have arrested three men in connection with a HK$10 million knifepoint robbery in Sheung Wan.

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Yuan 50% Hillier Street 60% United States dollar 60% Lo Ka-chun ×270% Sheung Wan MTR station 70% Sheung Wan ×380% Hong Kong ×490% Hong Kong Police ×290%

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knifepoint robbery 100% hong kong 90% police arrest 80% currency exchange 70% foreign currency 60% sheung wan 60% robbery 50% hk$10 million 50% criminal syndicate 40%

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