HK-Canada joint operation against counterfeit credit card crimes

The Hong Kong Police (HKP) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) jointly mounted an intelligence-based operation, resulting in the arrest of a 21-year-old man for trafficking in credit cards in Toronto on July 29 (July 28 Toronto time).

On July 21, HKP received a report from a delivery company that a parcel, containing nine cans of Chinese tea, destined for Toronto from the mainland via Hong Kong was intercepted after suspicious elements were found. Police investigations revealed that a total of 132 partially completed counterfeit credit cards were concealed inside the nine cans of Chinese tea.

The Commercial Crime Bureau of the HKP took up investigation and contacted the RCMP. A controlled delivery of counterfeit credit cards operation was jointly conducted. The 21-year-old man who accepted the parcel was arrested for trafficking in credit cards in Toronto on July 29.

The man was subsequently charged and will appear in Scarborough Court on September 11.

The success of this operation has demonstrated the determination of the HKP to work in partnership with other law enforcement agencies to combat counterfeit credit card crimes.


Police Report No. 1

Issued by PPRB

Ends/Monday, August 14, 2006