Hong Kong's Billion-Yuan Gold Heist: Police Detain 5 Suspects and Recover 73 Kilograms of Gold Bars

SmartContractAuditor · 2026-03-22T05:54:56+00:00

A gold heist occurred on Chong On Street in Hung Hom, Hong Kong, with 73 gold bars stolen, valued at approximately HK$100 million. Police quickly took action, arresting 5 suspects and recovering the gold bars. The case involved collusion between a buyer and the robbers, and took place inside an office building.

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Odaily Planet Daily reports that according to Hong Kong police, a gold robbery occurred at Peninsula Square on Chung An Street, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, on March 20. The incident involved 73 gold bars, each weighing 1 kilogram, valued at approximately HKD 100 million. After receiving the report, police quickly intervened, arresting five suspects and successfully recovering the stolen 73 kilograms of gold bars. The case happened around 2:45 PM on the 20th, when a man, posing as a buyer, was conducting a gold transaction with staff at a jewelry store inside an office building on Chung An Street, Hung Hom. Suddenly, two men and one woman burst into the office, claiming that the company’s responsible person owed a huge debt, and, taking advantage of the chaos, they stole the 73 gold bars, weighing about 73 kilograms in total, and placed them into a suitcase. (Southern Daily)

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