Two suspects in Lamma Island burglaries arrested in Hong Kong ferry pier surprise
Police investigation led officers to identify the Colombian nationals in the nine reported incidents in which HK$300,000 in cash and valuables were stolen
A Colombian woman, believed to be their accomplice and acting as a lookout in the break-ins over the past five weeks, was still being sought by the force, a police source said on Thursday.
Officers from the marine police regional crime unit pored over security camera footage and identified the three suspects after about HK$300,000 in cash and valuables were stolen in nine reported burglaries on the island between May 25 and June 16.
It was understood the victims included a Russian teacher, a freelance British teacher, a Dutch artist, and a local computer programmer.
Investigations showed two of the three suspects typically struck together between dinner time and midnight, the source said. He noted they went to the island in the evening and left before midnight.