Hong Kong police arrest 2 more suspects over 37-second, HK$39 million robbery of watch store last month
- Man and woman detained in Mong Kok flat, bringing number of suspects taken into custody in connection with case to seven
- Five others already arrested over alleged roles in smash-and-grab robbery of Tsim Sha Tsui watch store, with HK$39 million worth of timepieces stolen
Hong Kong police have arrested two more suspects in connection with a 37-second robbery of a watch store in which a smash-and-grab gang made off with HK$39 million (US$5 million) worth of timepieces in the Tsim Sha Tsui shopping district last month.
The force on Monday said the man, 30, and woman, 38, were detained in a flat on Bedford Road in Mong Kok on Sunday, bringing the number of suspects taken into custody to seven.
The man was arrested on suspicion of robbery while the woman was apprehended for allegedly aiding and abetting an offender, police said.
Inside the flat, officers seized 529 grams (18.7 ounces) of suspected crystal meth with an estimated street value of HK$220,000. Officers also arrested the pair on suspicion of drug trafficking.
As on Monday morning, the two suspects were still being held for questioning.
Five robbers rushed into the Alpha Watch and Jewellery store on Granville Road in Tsim Sha Tsui in the afternoon of December 12.
Police said one of the robbers posed as a customer to gain entry, while the remaining four quickly followed before the door was closed.
