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Hong Kong police arrest 7 over HK$7M gold bar heist

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Hong Kong police have apprehended seven individuals in connection with the theft of HK$7 million (approximately US$893,102) worth of gold bars. The victim, who was transporting the gold from Indonesia to Hong Kong for a Chinese businessman, was ambushed by three assailants in an airport car park. Authorities utilized surveillance footage to track down and arrest the suspects, aged between 20 and 39, some of whom have ties to organized crime. The investigation is ongoing to recover the stolen gold. AI

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Hong Kong police arrest 7 over HK$7M gold bar heist

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Edith Lin ·

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