A man from the mainland has been arrested for short-changing a woman in a currency exchange deal, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Wong Chi Weng said during a regular press conference yesterday.
The suspect in his fifties, surnamed Chen, told the police that he’s jobless.
According to Wong, the female victim encountered Chen outside a casino in Cotai on Sunday night and agreed to exchange 46,500 yuan into HK$50,000.
After receiving her 46,500 yuan by digital bank transfer, the suspect gave her the cash and quickly left. Upon counting the money, the victim realised that she had only received HK$36,000, leading her to report the case to the police.
The police identified Lam with the help of the on-site surveillance system. The following day, they arrested him at a hotel in the city centre.
Under questioning, Chen admitted to the crime.
Chen has been transferred to the Public Prosecutions Office (MP), where he faces a fraud charge, according to Wong.
This undated handout photo provided by the Public Security Police (PSP) yesterday shows the mainland suspect being escorted by PSP officers to the Islands Police Station in Taipa.
