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| The seized counterfeit bills (Police handout) |
A Filipino woman and an American man have been arrested in Wan Chai on Tuesday afternoon for allegedly running a syndicate printing fake HK$100 bills.
According to the West Kowloon Regional Crime Unit, officers
raided a guesthouse on Hennesy Road in Wan Chai at about 1pm after receiving a
tip-off, and arrested the two.
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| Basahin ang detalye |
During the raid, police seized 66 counterfeit HK$100
bills, along with tools used to print them, including a computer, an inkjet
printer, metallic pigments, and paper with a texture similar to that used for
genuine Hong Kong bills.
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| Printing equipment used to manufacture the fake bills |
Further investigation reportedly revealed that the 50-year-old
Filipina held recognizance papers, meaning she is applying to remain in Hong
Kong and avoid deportation. With her was a 54-year-old man said to be a US
national.
According to the police, the group ran by the two
was connected to several cases last month in which counterfeit HK$100 and
HK$500 banknotes were passed off as genuine, usually to pay for taxi fares.
The two suspects remain in custody while an
investigation is ongoing.
