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Eric Jiang

Hong Kong police have arrested a 36-year-old man suspected of having fled with a Mark Six jackpot worth around HK$30 million (US$3.8 million) that he should have shared with 14 colleagues.
A source said on Friday that a 53-year-old man had reported to police on Wednesday that he was one of 15 colleagues who had chipped in to buy a Mark Six ticket for the draw on Saturday.
The group reportedly comprised some staff members of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD).
His colleague, a 36-year-old man, bought the ticket and held the account into which the winnings were paid, the source said.
After the ticket won, the 36-year-old refused to evenly divide the prize money among the group, which prompted a dispute, the insider said.
A meeting was held on Wednesday evening in Aberdeen to try to resolve the dispute, but the source said the ticket-buyer allegedly insisted that he would not split the winnings during the roughly 30-minute negotiation.
Worried that the 36-year-old intended to keep the entire prize and disappear, the 53-year-old man filed a police report at 10.06pm the same day.
The 36-year-old reportedly did not go to work for five days.
Police said on Friday night that a man, 36, had been arrested on suspicion of theft. He remained in custody.
Officers from Western police district are handling the investigation.
In response to South China Morning Post queries, the FEHD said it noted that police were investigating the case and would cooperate with their probe.
“As the police investigation is ongoing, it would not be appropriate for the department to comment on the details at this stage,” a department spokesman said.
The September 5 draw was a “Mark Six 50th Anniversary Snowball” draw, held by the Hong Kong Jockey Club, with a record jackpot of HK$228 million.
According to the club’s website, the first prize pool had 3.5 winning units, each paying HK$63.3 million.


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Insider says 36-year-old refused to evenly divide prize money with 14 others who shared ticket, prompting group member to make police report


Insider says 36-year-old refused to evenly divide prize money with 14 others who shared ticket, prompting group member to make police report.


Man arrested after allegedly refusing to share HK$30m Mark Six jackpot with group

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Insider says 36-year-old refused to evenly divide prize money with 14 others who shared ticket, prompting group member to make police report