The Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday the arrest of a local man on suspicion of cheating his female friend from the mainland out of about 3 million yuan (3.65 million patacas) by claiming that he would use her money to invest in a VIP room in one of the city’s casinos.
A PJ spokesperson revealed details of the case during a regular press briefing. The 56-year-old local suspect surnamed Lei was arrested on Tuesday by Public Security Police (PSP) officers at Barrier Gate checkpoint, the spokesperson said.
The suspect told the police that he was a businessman.
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