A male charged with theft and forgery
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     Police today (June 24) charged a male, aged 44, with three counts of "Theft¡šin contravention of S.9, Theft Ordinance, Cap 210, and three counts of ¡§Forgery" in contravention of S.71, Crime Ordinance, Cap 200. The charges involve theft of HK$16.6 million from the clients of a law firm in Central.

     Commercial Crime Bureau (CCB) arrested the subject male earlier on June 9, 2011. The subject male was then granted Police bail pending enquiry.

     After further police investigation and having sought advice from the Department of Justice, the subject male is formally charged today and he will be brought before the Kowloon City Magistracy tomorrow (June 25) morning.

Police Report No.8
Issued by PPRB

Ends/Friday, June 24, 2011
Issued at HKT 20:39

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