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Man arrested for currency theft on Bangkok-Hong Kong flight

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A man was arrested upon arrival in Hong Kong for allegedly stealing foreign currency from an overhead compartment on an HK Express flight from Bangkok. The stolen amount was estimated to be around HK$5,885 (US$765). Another passenger reportedly witnessed the incident, filmed it, and alerted the cabin crew, leading to the 57-year-old suspect's apprehension. AI

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Man arrested for currency theft on Bangkok-Hong Kong flight

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Jess Ma ·

    Man arrested over theft of HK$5,885 in foreign currency on Bangkok to Hong Kong flight

    Hong Kong police have arrested a man on suspicion of stealing nearly HK$6,000 (US$765) in foreign currency while flying to the city from Thailand, with a passenger allegedly capturing the incident on camera and reporting it to cabin crew. The force said the 57-year-old man was ar…

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