After last month's massive 1 billion Japanese yen (25.6646 million ringgit) robbery in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, two men were again robbed of 40 million Japanese yen (1.0266 million ringgit) by two robbers on the 30th.
According to the online media “HK01”, at 9:47 a.m. on Friday, Hong Kong police received a report from a female employee of a money changer at 272 Des Voeux Road Central, Sheung Wan, stating that she witnessed two men outside the money changer robbed of 40 million Japanese yen by two robbers, who then fled in a private car.
It was reported that the two robbers, dressed in dark clothing, got out of a taxi to commit the robbery and then escaped in a private car.
A large number of police officers have gone to the scene to investigate. They are currently inquiring at the reporting money changer and another nearby money changer. No one has been arrested for the time being.
In addition, on December 18, there was also a major robbery in Sheung Wan. Two Japanese company employees were planning to exchange about 1 billion Japanese yen at a money changer that day, but were robbed by several armed criminals wielding knives on Wing Lok Street, who took away four suitcases containing the funds. Hong Kong police later arrested more than ten local individuals suspected of "conspiracy to commit robbery", some of whom have triad backgrounds.