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Macau police suspects

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Two Macau police officers are suspected of masterminding a theft of more than 4 million patacas from two Hong Kong residents on Friday night in Macau.

Four suspects, including a 30-year-old serving immigration officer and a former police officer, were arrested on Sunday in connection with the case.

A serving police officer suspected of masterminding the robbery is still on the run.

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The theft of 4.6 million patacas happened at about 10.30pm, shortly after the two Hong Kong men fetched the money from an apartment in a building near the Border Gate.

The apartment is believed to be the location of an underground bank smuggling money for mainland gamblers.

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At least one of the two Hong Kong victims is believed to be a junket operator at a VIP gaming hall.

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