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Man arrested after HK$1m gems stolen from hotel lobby

Filed: Sep 15, 2026 at 8:20 AM ET
Summary: Hong Kong police arrested a man and recovered uncut gemstones worth nearly HK$1 million that were allegedly stolen from an overseas jeweller as he slept in a hotel lobby. The victim, a 29-year-old from Sri Lanka, was waiting to check in at a hotel near Hong Kong International Airport.
WHO: Hong Kong police
WHAT: Arrested a man and recovered uncut gemstones allegedly stolen from a hotel guest asleep in the lobby
WHEN: Sep 14, 2026
WHERE: Hong Kong
WHY: Theft of uncut gemstones allegedly taken from the victim while he slept in the hotel lobby.

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