Police announced on Wednesday the arrest of two men who were suspected of using false cash and seized 37 counterfeit banknotes in Kwun Tong. The two arrestees, aged 34 and 41 respectively, were alleged to be engaging in a series of crimes for passing fake bills in the districts of Tseung Kwan O, Tsing Yi, and Kwun Tong in October. Officers also detected a printer that was believed to have been used for producing the fake cash during the operation. It is also found by the police that two arrestees have used the fake banknote to purchase food and second-hand goods on local online platforms. According to Hong Kong laws, anyone who produces or uses counterfeit notes or coins knowingly can be punished with imprisonment for 14 years.

Source: The Standard November 03, 2022 01:40 UTC