Gang who kidnapped Bossini heiress may have buried cash in border area
Police say suspects could be hiding in woods in Sha Tau Kok border area
The hunt for gang members accused of kidnapping Bossini heiress Queenie Rosita Law last night zeroed in on woodland in Hong Kong's Sha Tau Kok border area as police work on a theory that the gang buried the HK$28 million ransom cash in the city as they made their escape.
The South China Morning Post has also confirmed that all six core members of the gang - at least two of whom are the focus of the border area search - came from Guizhou province in the southwest of the mainland and entered Hong Kong using valid travel documents.
We don’t rule out the possibility that they buried the ransom money
The developments came a day after six men were arrested in Guangdong and follow the appearance in court yesterday of a seventh suspect detained by Hong Kong police on Sunday.
It is unclear how many of those arrested by the mainland authorities are suspected of being part of the core gang who snatched 29-year-old heiress Law from her Sai Kung home on April 25 before releasing her unharmed three days later.
A source with knowledge of the investigation said: "It is possible at least two of them are hiding out in woods in the Sha Tau Kok border area and looking for an opportunity to flee Hong Kong through illegal channels. We don't rule out the possibility that they buried the ransom money somewhere in Hong Kong before splitting."
