Hong Kong police arrest 3 men over HK$700,000 dried seafood burglary

Hong Kong police have arrested three men on suspicion of burglary after allegedly stealing HK$700,000 (US$89,549) worth of products – including fish maw and shark fin – from a dried seafood shop.

Tsang Ka-chun, senior inspector of the Kowloon district crime squad, said on Thursday that the break-in took place on Monday at a ground-floor shop in Kowloon City.

The suspects allegedly prised open the store’s electric shutter and floor lock to gain entry, making off with a high-value haul of dried seafood – including fish maw, shark fin and sea cucumber – as well as HK$3,000 in cash, he said.

“Officers recovered a screwdriver at the scene believed to have been used as a tool in the burglary,” Tsang said.

After receiving the report, police reviewed a large volume of CCTV footage, including videos captured under the “SmartView” scheme – a government-led initiative to install surveillance cameras in public areas with high crime rates and pedestrian traffic.

“Following an in-depth investigation and intelligence analysis, we quickly identified the three suspects and their whereabouts,” Tsang said.