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Five Arrested in HK$10 Million Knifepoint Robbery Plot

3/9/2026

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Hong Kong police arrested two additional suspects linked to a HK$10 million knifepoint robbery in Sheung Wan, following Friday's arrest of three others.
All five suspects, aged 17–31, face conspiracy to commit robbery.
Police had intelligence of a planned robbery, leading to an ambush as two assailants targeted currency-exchange victims at a local store, and police intervened.
The case will be heard at Eastern Court on Monday.

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Hong Kong police arrested two additional suspects linked to a HK$10 million knifepoint robbery in Sheung Wan, following Friday's arrest of three others.
All five suspects, aged 17–31, face conspiracy to commit robbery.
Police had intelligence of a planned robbery, leading to an ambush as two assailants targeted currency-exchange victims at a local store, and police intervened.
The case will be heard at Eastern Court on Monday.