Hong Kong restaurant burgled, HK$800,000 in cash stolen
South China Morning Post
by Edith LinFebruary 23, 2026
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A Chinese restaurant in Hong Kong’s Sha Tin district was targeted by burglars who stole HK$800,000 (US$100,300) in cash. The incident occurred at the Mei Tin Commercial Complex, where police received a report from a 54-year-old staff member at around 6:30 am on Monday. Upon arrival, officers found the restaurant ransacked and the safe open, with preliminary estimates indicating that approximately HK$800,000 had vanished. The case has been classified as a burglary, and while no arrests have been made, the police are reviewing surveillance footage to identify potential suspects.
The owner speculated that the damaged fire safety door might have been the entry point for the thieves. This theory suggests that inadequate security measures could have contributed to the breach. The stolen money included earnings from the restaurant’s seven
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Originally published on South China Morning Post on 2/23/2026