Couple arrested over seizure of 16,000 Hong Kong Mark Six lottery tickets destined for illegal sale in Macau and mainland
- Two taken into custody at home in Tsuen Wan; documents, phones and HK$280,000 in cash impounded, HK$1 million in bank accounts frozen
- Lottery tickets said to be destined for illegal sale in Macau and mainland China found among HK$10 million of contraband on ship

A husband and wife were on Thursday arrested on suspicion of money laundering and smuggling after the seizure of 16,000 Mark Six lottery tickets by Hong Kong customs officers in an anti-smuggling operation last week.
The two were taken into custody at their home in Tsuen Wan and customs officers also seized bank and shipping documents, several mobile phones and about HK$280,000 (US$35,670) in cash.
More than HK$1 million in the couple’s bank accounts has also been frozen.
The lottery tickets, destined to be sold illegally in Macau and mainland China, were among HK$10 million worth of contraband found in a cargo ship intercepted off Black Point in Tuen Mun at around 6.30pm last Wednesday.
A team of customs officers was assigned on Monday to manually check the lottery tickets, with help from staff members at the Jockey Club, the Mark Six organiser.