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Hong Kong police freeze HK$30 million in lottery dispute

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Hong Kong police have frozen HK$30 million in the bank account of a 36-year-old man arrested on suspicion of theft. The man allegedly refused to share a winning Mark Six lottery prize with his colleagues, some of whom were reportedly staff members of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department. The investigation is being handled by the Western district crime support team, and the police commissioner stated there is no direct connection to the department itself. AI

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Hong Kong police freeze HK$30 million in lottery dispute

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Emily Hung ·

    Police freeze HK$30 million in bank account of man who refused to share Mark Six prize

    Hong Kong police have frozen HK$30 million (US$3.8 million) held in the bank account of a 36-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of theft after he allegedly refused to split a winning Mark Six jackpot with his colleagues. The arrest was made on Friday after a 53-year-old m…

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