Second man arrested in connection with Hong Kong knifepoint bank hold-up
Transport worker arrested on suspicion of receiving HK$100,000 from proceeds of armed robbery at Hang Seng Bank branch
A transport worker who turned himself in to police has been arrested on suspicion of receiving some of the HK$380,000 (US$48,717) in cash snatched during an armed bank robbery in Hong Kong, the Post has learned.
The worker, 47, surrendered to police on Wednesday, two days after a Hang Seng Bank branch at the Fortune City One shopping centre in Sha Tin was robbed by a man armed with a 30cm knife.
The main suspect, 49, allegedly passed HK$100,000 of the stolen cash to the transport worker after the robbery, police investigations showed.
The suspected robber was arrested after fleeing to mainland China.
The robber used a butcher knife, holding it to a female employee’s neck, and stole about HK$382,000 in various currencies.
The suspect allegedly fled after the hold-up to his flat at block 50 of the nearby City One residential estate before driving to a border checkpoint and crossing into Shenzhen with his girlfriend, 34.
He was apprehended a day later and handed over to Hong Kong police. His girlfriend was also arrested for allegedly assisting in his escape.
The main suspect was charged with robbery and attempted burglary on Thursday. He will appear in Sha Tin Court on Friday.