Hong Kong police arrest 6 for $330,000 heist linking China and Japan

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Officials suspect one victim was 'insider'; flurry of robberies comes amid bilateral tensions

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Two men allegedly stole 51 million yen outside this currency exchange shop in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, in the morning of Jan. 30. (Photo by Anne Chan)

ANNE CHAN

January 31, 2026 21:57 JST

HONG KONG -- Hong Kong police on Saturday said they arrested six people over a robbery of 51 million yen ($330,000) from two Japanese men outside a currency exchange store in the city's Sheung Wan district.

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