A man and a woman from the mainland were arrested on Thursday for engaging in an illegal currency exchange case, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a regular press conference yesterday.
The 45-year-old female suspect surnamed Fang told the police that she is jobless. The 41-year-old male suspect is Fang‘s younger brother, who told the police that he is a businessman.
According to Leng, the police received a report about an illegal currency exchange activity from a casino in Cotai on Thursday. The police later that day confirmed that Fang had given HK$15,000 cash to a gambler, while the gambler had transferred 14,625 yuan to Fang’s bank account in return.
The police discovered that Fang and her brother had repeatedly engaged in illegal currency exchange activities in casinos in Cotai, and that Fang and her brother lived in an illegal inn on Avenida do Coronel Mesquita (美副將大馬路). The police has confiscated the HK$15,000.
Under questioning, Fang admitted to making a profit of HK$400 when exchanging money for the gambler, while Fang’s brother refused to cooperate.
Fang and her brother were transferred to the Public Prosecutions Office (MP) on Friday, facing illegal currency exchange charges, according to Leng.
Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Leng Kam Lon looks on during yesterday’s regular press conference. – Photo: AdaLei
