Two schoolboys among six arrested over smash-and-grab robbery in Hong Kong jewellery shop
- The robbery occurred on Kau Yuk Road in Yuen Long on March 3, when a gang of masked men made off with HK$600,000 worth of gold ornaments
- The pair, aged 15 and 16, are Form One and Form Three students from two schools in the district, while at least two others are still at large
Two schoolboys were among six arrested over a smash-and-grab robbery in which HK$600,000 (US$77,400) worth of gold ornaments were stolen from a jewellery shop in northern Hong Kong about a month ago, police said on Thursday.
The pair, aged 15 and 16, are Form One and Form Three students from two schools in Yuen Long.
At least two other men were still at large, assistant Yuen Long district commander (crime) Superintendent Auyeung Siu-kong said, while refusing to reveal the two teenagers’ roles in the robbery.
Officers were also investigating whether the gang was linked to other criminal cases across the city.
The robbery occurred at about 11am on March 3 when a gang of several masked men jumped out of a car and rushed into the jewellery shop on Kau Yuk Road in Yuen Long.
Police said the gang members were carrying an axe, a hammer and a knife.