Four local men were arrested last week for setting up a plot to cheat an overseas Chinese out of the equivalent of HK$15 million in a cryptocurrency deal.
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Two couples were arrested recently for their alleged involvement in fake marriages so that one of the couples could obtain Macao ID cards enabling them to work as casino dealers, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Kam Ka Kit said at a regular press conference on Wednesday.
A 16-year-old male pupil was arrested on Tuesday for sharing a child porn video, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Choi Ian Fai said at a special press conference on Thursday.
Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong U said the government plans to divide Macao into 30 “Covid-19 affected areas” for the possible implementation of community-based Covid-19 prevention and control measures in the city.
A radio taxi driver was arrested for drunk and dangerous driving as well as hit-and-run after crashing into a scooter in San Kio district.
A financial manager was arrested on Monday for buying illegal weapons from the mainland and selling them to local buyers.
The annual Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF) taking place online on 9 December aims to offer insights to help set new agendas for a swift recovery, in particular of the world’s hard-hit tourism industry.
Three currency exchange gang members from the mainland were arrested on Sunday for attacking and robbing a scammer.
Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong said during his introductory speech about his portfolio’s policy guidelines for next year on Friday that he expected the government’s Covid-19 prevention and control measures to be “normalised” next year, adding that protecting residents’ lives and health would remain the government’s top priority.