2) On December 23, the Hong Kong police announced the latest developments in the armed robbery case involving 1 billion yen (approximately 50 million Hong Kong dollars) in Sheung Wan, emphasizing that all individuals involved have been apprehended, with 15 people arrested, 7 of whom have been formally charged with conspiracy to commit robbery, while the majority of the stolen funds are still under investigation. The incident occurred on December 18, when two employees of a Japanese company engaged in virtual currency and luxury handbag business carried 4 suitcases filled with a large amount of cash in yen, planning to exchange the funds for cryptocurrency and Hong Kong dollars through a familiar exchange shop. They were robbed of all their cash by 4 armed robbers within 30 seconds near the New Century Plaza in Sheung Wan.
