司法警察局 Policia Judiciaria

兩內地女子及一本澳女子涉不法匯兌被拘

2024年12月16日，本局有組織罪案調查處及博彩罪案調查處各破獲一宗經營為賭博的不法匯兌案件，拘捕兩名涉案內地女子及一名涉案本澳女子。

第一宗案件

當日下午，本局有組罪案調查處人員於路氹城區一酒店進行針對不法匯兌的巡查打擊行動，期間發現三名人士行為有異，經現場監視，發現首名涉案內地女子與一名內地男子在次名涉案內地女子的餐枱位置就坐後，次名涉案內地女子將1萬港元交給該名內地男子，內地男子先自行離開。及後，次名涉案內地女子向首名涉案內地女子展示一個二維碼，首名涉案內地女子操作手機後，次名涉案內地女子在確認相應的人民幣款項到帳後，各人分別離開。

本局人員立即對各人進行截查。調查顯示，兩名涉案內地女子在本澳從事非法兌換活動，由首名涉案內地女子負責尋找客人、協商兌換條件及與客人進行交易，次名涉案內地女子負責出資，以9,550元人民幣匯兌1萬港元，以賺取200元人民幣利益。兌換所得的利潤按每1萬港元分100元人民幣的比例給予首名涉案內地女子。

經調查後，在首名涉案內地女子身上搜獲作案備用的14,150港元籌碼，亦在次名涉案內地女子身上搜獲作案備用的4萬港元現金，另將該名內地男子與兩名涉案內地女子不法匯兌所得的3,565港元現金扣押助查，其餘藉不法匯兌所得的金錢已在賭博中輸掉。

第二宗案件

同日，本局接獲治安警察局通知，一名女子報稱在娛樂場內與另一名女子進行匯兌期間，懷疑被騙故報警求助。

本局博彩罪案調查處跟進調查得悉，當日一名內地女子在澳門區一娛樂場欲兌換2.5萬港元賭博，並接觸到涉案本澳女子，對方表示可以1:0.955之匯率與其以人民幣兌換港元（即以23,875元人民幣換2.5萬港元）。雙方商議後，涉案本澳女子將2.5萬港元現金交予內地女子，內地女子便以手機掃描由對方提供的二維碼轉帳，但因一直未能成功轉帳，二人因此發生爭議，遂一同前往治安警察局報警求助。

本局經調查，未有發現涉及詐騙犯罪行為，內地女子及涉案本澳女子亦已經取消交易。同時，經查後發現涉案本澳女子於2024年9月開始從事不法匯兌活動，於11月至12月期間曾三次進行匯兌活動，以合共約3.8萬元人民幣跟旅客兌換港元，並從中獲取利益。

本局根據調查所得，以經營為賭博的不法匯兌罪將上述兩宗案件中的三名涉案女子移送檢察院偵辦。

Two mainland women and one local woman arrested for illegal currency exchange

On 16th December 2024, the Organized Crime Division and Gaming-related Crimes Division of the Judiciary Police respectively busted a case of operation of illegal currency exchange for gambling, arresting two involved mainland women and an involved local woman.

The first case

On the afternoon of that day, personnel of the Organized Crime Division of the Judiciary Police conducted a patrol and combat operation against illegal currency exchange in a hotel in Cotai district. During the operation, three persons were found acting suspiciously and were thus kept under surveillance at the scene. The first involved mainland woman and a mainland man sat down at the dining table where the second involved woman was seated, and after the second involved mainland woman handed HKD 10,000 to the mainland man, the mainland man left alone. The second involved mainland woman later showed a QR code to the first involved mainland woman, who then operated her mobile phone. After the second involved mainland woman confirmed that the corresponding amount of RMB had arrived in the account, they left separately.

Personnel of the Judiciary Police immediately intercepted each of them. Investigation revealed that the two involved mainland women engaged in illegal currency exchange activities in Macao, with the first involved mainland woman responsible for seeking patrons, negotiating conditions for the exchange and conducting transactions with patrons; while the second involved mainland woman was responsible for funding the exchange of RMB 9,550 for HKD 10,000 to earn a profit of RMB 200. The profit from the exchange would be shared to the first involved mainland woman at a rate of RMB 100 for every HKD 10,000 exchanged.

After investigation, casino chips worth HKD 14,150 prepared for perpetration were found on the first involved mainland woman, while HKD 40,000 in cash prepared for perpetration was found on the second involved mainland woman. The HKD 3,565 in cash acquired in the illegal exchange between the mainland man and the two involved mainland women was detained for investigation, and the remaining amount acquired in the illegal exchange had already been gambled away.

The second case

On the same day, the Judiciary Police was notified by the Public Security Police Force that a woman had reported being defrauded by another woman when conducting currency exchange in a casino.

Follow-up investigation conducted by the Gaming-related Crimes Division of the Judiciary Police revealed that on that day, a mainland woman got in touch with the involved local woman in a casino in the Macao peninsula, as she was trying to exchange HKD 25,000 for gambling. The involved local woman stated that she could exchange RMB for HKD at the rate 1:0.955 (i.e. RMB 23,875 for HKD 25,000). After negotiation, the involved local woman handed HKD 25,000 in cash to the mainland woman, who then scanned the QR code provided by the counterparty with her mobile phone to make a transfer. As the transfer was unsuccessful, they had an argument and then went to the Public Security Police Force to report the case together.

After investigation, criminal act of fraud was not found, the mainland woman and the involved local woman had already called off the transaction. Meanwhile, it was found in the investigation that the involved local woman started to engage in illegal currency exchange activities since September 2024. She had conducted currency exchange activities for three times between November and December, exchanging a total of RMB 38,000 for HKD with tourists to gain a profit.

Based on investigative findings, the Judiciary Police transferred the 3 involved women in the two aforementioned cases to the Public Prosecutions Office for the offence of operation of illegal currency exchange for gambling.

Detidas duas mulheres da China continental e uma de Macau por troca ilegal de dinheiro

No dia 16 de Dezembro de 2024, foi resolvido um caso de exploração de câmbio ilegal pela Divisão de Combate ao Banditismo e um caso do mesmo tipo pela Divisão de Investigação de Crimes relacionados com o Jogo. Foram detidas duas mulheres da China continental e uma mulher de Macau envolvidas nos casos.

1.° Caso

Na tarde de 16 de Dezembro, a Divisão de Combate ao Banditismo estava a patrulhar um hotel no Cotal para detectar eventuais casos de troca ilegal de dinheiro, nessa altura, descobriu que três indivíduos tinham um comportamento anómalo. Foi detectada, no local, uma mulher do continente e um homem também da China continental, após se terem sentado na mesa de jantar com uma segunda mulher, também do continente, essa última entregou 10.000 HKD ao homem que depois saiu sozinho. Mais tarde, a segunda mulher mostrou um código QR à primeira. Depois de uma operação no telemóvel e depois de ter confirmado a chegada dos correspondentes RMB à conta própria, saíram separadamente.

O nosso pessoal interveiu de imediato. Resultou que as duas suseitas faziam troca ilegal de dinheiro em Macau, a primeira angariava clientes, negociava as condições de troca e transaccionava com os clientes; enquanto que a segunda fornecia o capital, trocando 9.550 RMB por 10.000 HKD, de modo a ganhar um lucro de 200 RMB. A primeira mulher recebia 100 RMB por cada 10.000 HKD trocados.

Na investigação, foram encontradas, na posse da primeira detida, fichas no valor de 14.150 HKD, supostamente para ser utilizadas na prática do crime; foram também encontrados 40.000 HKD, para uso no crime, na posse da segunda detida. Além disso, foram apreendidos 3.565 HKD em dinheiro que o homem e as duas mulheres tinham trocado e que estavam ligados ao crime. O restante dinheiro obtido com a troca ilegal foi perdido ao jogo.

2.° Caso

No mesmo dia, a PJ recebeu uma notificação do CPSP, onde se dizia que uma mulher denunciou que, na troca de dinheiro com um outra mulher no casino, suspeitava ter sido burlada, assim fez queixa.

A Divisão de Investigação de Crimes Relacionados com o Jogo acompanhou a investigação, soube que naquele dia, uma mulher do continente quis trocar 25.000 HKD num casino de Macau para jogar e conseguiu contactar uma mulher de Macau, esta disse que podia trocar com a vítima RMB por HKD à taxa de 1:0,955 (ou seja, 23.875 RMB por 25.000 HKD). Após negociações, a mulher de Macau entregou 25.000 HKD em numerário à outra e esta fez a transferência através de um código QR fornecido pela outra, no entanto, como não tinha conseguiu fazer a transferência, as duas brigaram, foram então juntas ao CPSP.

Na investigação, não foi possível provar que existia uma burla, pois as duas tinham cancelado a transacção. Mas apurou-se que a mulher de Macau trocava dinheiro desde Setembro de 2024, neste período efectuou três trocas entre Novembro e Dezembro, num total de 38.000 RMB por HKD com turistas, obtendo daí lucros.

Conforme o que foi apurado na investigação, as três detidas nos dois casos referidos foram presentes ao Ministério Público por exploração de câmbio ilícito para jogo.