The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested two men from the mainland on Wednesday for robbing a man from the mainland of 35,000 yuan on Sunday, PJ spokesman Tam Weng Keong said during a special press conference yesterday.
Tam identified the two suspects as a 26-year old surnamed Wei and a 40-year-old surnamed Mo.
According to Tam, when the victim was walking near the notorious Macau International Centre complex in Zape at 2 a.m. on Sunday he was suddenly attacked by two men – Wei and Mo. The two suspects took 35,000 yuan from the victim’s trouser pocket. The victim suffered minor injuries and reported the case to the police.
Judiciary Police (PJ) officers escort the two hooded robbery suspects to a PJ vehicle outside the PJ headquarters in Zape yesterday. Photos: Iong Tat Choi