Chinese man arrested after HSBC Asia chief reports theft of HK$2.45 mln from luxury Hong Kong home on The Peak

A mainland Chinese man has been arrested after HSBC Asia-Pacific chief executive Peter Wong Tung-shun became the latest victim in a string of break-ins in Hong Kong when his luxury house on The Peak was burgled on Sunday night.

An initial investigation showed eight watches and jewellery worth a total of HK$2.45 million was stolen from Wong’s Middle Gap Road residence, police said.

The suspect, 24, was arrested on Monday for illegal immigration and burglary after he sought treatment at Sha Tin Hospital for arm injuries, according to a police source. He is being detained for enquiries. A police spokeswoman failed to say whether any of the stolen property was recovered. 

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Police are searching for three other men in connection with the case.

The source said the man, who is from Guizhou province, arrived in Hong Kong with the other three men on Sunday, hours before they raided Wong's residence. 

​The mainland gang accused of plotting and carrying out the kidnapping of Bossini heiress Queenie Rosita Law was also from Guizhou.

“[The burglars] were wearing face masks when they were captured on CCTV,” a police source said.