A woman from the mainland has been arrested for using her local cousin’s ID to register at a local hospital for “cheaper” surgery, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Wong Chi Weng said during a regular press conference yesterday.
The suspect, surnamed Sun, is in her thirties. She told police that she works as an anchor-woman. Her cousin, surnamed Ho, is also in her thirties who said that she is a businesswoman.
According to Wong, in mid-November last year, the Public Security Police received a report from the hospital’s emergency room, saying that Sun had sought surgery using someone else’s identification for registration.
Wong said that Sun had registered with the hospital with her cousin’s ID. Later, when she presented a medical report from another hospital, stating that she needed surgery, the doctor noticed that the name and age on that report had been torn off.
The doctor subsequently cross-referenced the hospital’s records and found that the information on the report did not correspond with the registration details. When questioned, the woman said that she no longer required surgery, took back the report, and hastily left the hospital.
Sun was arrested at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HZMB) checkpoint on February 1, while Ho was caught at the Barrier Gate checkpoint on Friday.
Under questioning, Sun confessed that she borrowed her cousin’s local ID card to take advantage of the lower medical fees for local residents. Ho denied any involvement.
The duo have been transferred to the Public Prosecutions Office (MP) for further investigation and possible charges.
Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Wong Chi Weng looks on during yesterday’s regular press conference.
– Photo: William Chan
