Macao’s Judicial Police Arrest 37 Suspects in Organized Illegal Money Collection Scheme

Significant Crackdown on Financial Crime in Macao

• Macao Police Judiciary (PJ) apprehended 37 individuals for introducing automatic payment terminals at Union Pay financial institution
• Individuals had installed terminals to illegally collect funds using cards from mainland China

Details of the Arrest and Charges

• Spokesman for PJ, Leng Kam Lon, confirmed suspects taken into custody as part of ongoing investigation into organized illegal money collection scheme
• Leng Kam Lon did not disclose identities or occupations of the suspects
• Arrested individuals expected to face charges related to money laundering and organizing criminal activities

Developing Story: More Details to Follow

• Additional information about the case will be released in due course
• Stay tuned to Safe Communities Portugal for updates on this and other crime-related news in Macao and beyond.