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Police freeze HK$30 million in bank account of man who refused to share Mark Six prize

Police freeze HK$30 million in bank account of man who refused to share Mark Six prize
South China Morning Post Saturday 12 September 2026, 06:34 UTC By Emily Hung 1 min read
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Hong Kong police have frozen HK$30 million (US$3.8 million) held in the bank account of a 36-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of theft after he allegedly refused to split a winning Mark Six jackpot with his colleagues. The arrest was made on Friday after a 53-year-old man reported to police on Wednesday that he was one of 15 colleagues who had chipped in to buy the winning ticket for the draw last week, according to a source. The group reportedly included some staff members of the...

Hong Kong police have frozen HK$30 million (US$3.8 million) held in the bank account of a 36-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of theft after he allegedly refused to split a winning Mark Six jackpot with his colleagues. The arrest was made on Friday after a 53-year-old man reported to police on Wednesday that he was one of 15 colleagues who had chipped in to buy the winning ticket for the draw last week, according to a source. The group reportedly included some staff members of the Food... [Image text:] 19/476886 1431884186 93419313 PSR LWC
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