3 workers arrested over theft at Tai Po fire block, HK$90,000 in jewellery seized

South China Morning Post
by Jess Ma
March 6, 2026
3 workers arrested over theft at Tai Po fire block, HK$90,000 in jewellery seized
Hong Kong police have arrested three construction workers on suspicion of theft at Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court, seizing HK$90,000 (US$11,510) worth of gold jewellery, the South China Morning Post has learned. A source confirmed that police arrested three workers responsible for structural reinforcement work at the estate, destroyed in a blaze last year, for suspected theft on Thursday afternoon. During the investigation, officers seized HK$90,000 worth of gold jewellery from the three labourers, who...
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Originally published on South China Morning Post on 3/6/2026