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Clifford Lo

Hong Kong police have arrested two suspected burglars amid consecutive break-ins at the homes of former police chief Andy Tsang Wai-hung and his neighbour, with more than HK$400,000 (US$51,464) in cash and valuables stolen, the Post has learned.
A source said the arrests were made hours after Tsang discovered the burglary when he arrived at his Tai Po home with his family on Sunday night, adding officers were investigating whether the suspects were linked to the case.
Officers from the New Territories North regional crime unit were expected to provide later, the insider said on Tuesday.
The two burglaries at luxury residential estate Hong Lok Yuen were discovered on Sunday and Monday, prompting the force to enhance security in the district.
Officers were called to Tsang’s house at around 11.45pm on Sunday after he and his wife returned home and found the premises had been burgled.
The Post learned that more than HK$100,000 in cash, watches and jewellery were stolen from his house.
The former police commissioner said on Monday night that he called the force after he discovered the burglary when he returned home with his family on Sunday night.
“Certain belongings were found to be missing after he checked, including a small amount of jewellery, watches and cash,” Tsang said.
“Everyone in the family was safe during the incident. Thank you for your concern.”

Shortly before 8am on Tuesday, officers were called to another house in the same estate after receiving a report of a break-in from its 28-year-old male tenant.
According to the force, the man claimed that when he returned home at about 9.30pm on Monday, he spotted pry marks on the backyard door of his house and also found one of the bedrooms had been ransacked.
A police spokeswoman said the man did not contact the force immediately until around 7.59am on Tuesday.
The spokeswoman said a preliminary investigation showed three luxury watches worth HK$290,000 were stolen from the house.
Detectives from the New Territories North regional crime unit are investigating the two burglaries.
Between January and July this year, police handled 749 reports of burglary across the city, an increase of 6.5 per cent from 703 cases logged in the same period in 2023.
Tsang served as police commissioner from January 2011 until his departure in 2015, shortly after the conclusion of the 79-day Occupy demonstrations in December 2014.
Dubbed the “bald eagle” due to his assertive approach, Tsang was known for his firm stance during the protests.
Following his retirement, Tsang took on various roles in different sectors, including serving as the deputy director of mainland China’s top anti-drugs body, the National Narcotics Control Commission, in 2019.
Tsang commenced his police career as an inspector in January 1978.
After the city’s return to Chinese sovereignty in 1997, Tsang held the position of Wan Chai district commander and led the organised crime and triad bureau from 2000 to 2002.
During this period, he dismantled a crime syndicate led by Kwai Ping-hung, who was then Hong Kong’s most wanted criminal.
In 2018, he was appointed as a director of the public transport operator Transport International Holdings.


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Two houses in a luxury estate were burgled within 24 hours. Photo: Winson Wong

The Post has learned that more than HK$100,000 in cash, watches and jewellery were stolen from former police chief Andy Tsang’s home. Photo: Felix Wong

Andy Tsang retired as police chief in 2015. Photo: SCMP

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Police arrived at CHK Exchange in Tai Po at around 9.30am on Monday after employees found the shop’s main door and a safe had been broken open. Photo: SCMP

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Police say officers are still investigating whether the suspects are linked to the burglaries that were discovered on Sunday and Monday


Police say officers are still investigating whether the suspects are linked to the burglaries that were discovered on Sunday and Monday.
