Hong Kong police have arrested three men from mainland China for allegedly stealing more than HK$8,000 (US$1,029) in cash from a passenger’s backpack on an inbound flight from Bangkok.
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The force said on Monday that it received a report from a passenger who discovered that the money in his backpack, which he had stored in the overhead compartment during the flight, had gone missing.
After preliminary investigations, officers arrested three mainland men, aged between 29 and 37, on suspicion of stealing foreign currency amounting to about HK$8,400 from the victim.
The trio were still in custody for investigation and the case was being handled by airport police.
The force said it would continue to carry out publicity and education work, and cooperate with relevant stakeholders, including the Airport Authority and airlines, to prevent and combat cabin theft.
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It would also strengthen intelligence exchanges with airlines to identify higher-risk routes, and remind airlines to pay attention to such routes through regular crime prevention lectures to raise awareness among crew members.