HONG KONG - Four individuals from an Indonesian swindling ring were arrested at an airport in Hong Kong while attempting to leave the country. The group had been involved in a series of thefts targeting elderly victims, amassing over HK$470,000 in ill-gotten gains. The arrests were made by the Kwai Chung District Special Duty Squad, Railway Response Team, and Airport Security Unit.
The investigation began when a local woman reported the theft of HK$25,000 from her backpack while waiting to deposit it at a bank on February 29th. Through the analysis of CCTV footage, the authorities were able to identify the four suspects who had been posing as tourists to carry out their crimes. The group employed various tactics, including distraction and concealment, to pickpocket their victims. In one instance, they managed to steal HK$100,000.
Further evidence linked the group to five additional pickpocketing cases that had taken place between October of the previous year and March of the current year in different locations across Hong Kong. The victims, with the oldest being 90 years old, had a total of approximately HK$475,200 stolen from them. The ongoing investigation has been taken over by the Kwai Tsing police.
The four Indonesian men, aged between 25 and 47, have been preliminarily charged with theft and are scheduled to appear in West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts. The police have issued a public appeal for vigilance, particularly in crowded areas, and have reminded citizens to secure their belongings. Theft is a serious offense in Hong Kong, and a conviction under Section 9 of the Hong Kong Theft Ordinance Cap 210 can carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
The authorities are urging the public to remain cautious and take necessary precautions to protect themselves from such criminal activities.
印尼詐騙團伙在香港機場被捕，從老人身上詐騙超過470,000港元
四名來自印尼的詐騙團伙成員在嘗試離開香港時，在機場被捕。該團伙一直以來都以騙取老年人為目標，共詐騙了超過470,000港元。這次的逮捕行動由葵涌區特別勤務組、鐵路應急小組和機場安全組執行。
該調查始於一名本地婦女在2月29日報案，聲稱她在等待在銀行存款時，背包中的25,000港元被盜。通過閉路電視錄像分析，當局能夠識別出這四名嫌疑人，他們一直假扮遊客進行犯罪活動。該團伙使用分散注意力和隱藏身份等各種策略來行騙，其中一起案件涉及10萬港元的偷竊。
進一步的證據將該團伙與另外五起從去年10月到今年3月發生在香港不同地點的扒竊案件聯繫起來。被害人中最年長的有90歲，總共被偷竊的金額約為475,200港元。目前，這一持續進行的調查已由葵青區警方接管。
這四名年齡介於25歲至47歲的印尼男子被初步控以盜竊罪，並將在西九龍裁判法院受審。警方呼籲公眾要保持警惕，特別是在擁擠的地方，並提醒市民要妥善保管財物。在香港，盜竊是一項嚴重的犯罪，根據《香港盜竊條例》第9條，一旦被定罪最高可判處10年監禁。
當局敦促公眾保持警惕，采取必要的預防措施，以保護自己免受此類犯罪活動的傷害。
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