A mainland woman in her fifties was arrested for picking up a watch worth 48,600 patacas that had been left behind at the local airport, a Public Security Police (PSP) spokesperson said in a regular press conference yesterday.
According to the spokesperson, the watch was left behind by a mainland tourist during a security check at the airport in April. The tourist had sought assistance from airport staff after realising the watch was missing, prompting staff to review surveillance footage.
However, it was discovered that the suspect had taken the watch after it was left in a tray at the security check, and by the time the incident was reported, the woman had already left Macau, according to the spokesperson.
The suspect was intercepted by police upon her re-entry into Macau through the Barrier Gate Checkpoint last Friday, the spokesperson said, adding that during her interrogation, she admitted to taking the watch out of greed, and took it to her home in mainland China.
The suspect has been transferred to the Public Prosecutions Office (MP), facing a theft-by-finding charge, according to the spokesperson.
This undated handout photo provided by the Public Security Police (PSP) yesterday shows police officers escorting the theft-by-finding suspect to a police station in Taipa.
