Hundreds of heavily armed police officers are searching Hong Kong’s Ma On Shan Country Park in the latest efforts of a huge land, sea and air hunt for a mainland kidnapping gang that made off with a HKD28 million ransom.
It is believed the six men are hiding out in the park after releasing the granddaughter of Law Ting-pong, the late founder of Bossini, on Tuesday night.
The 29-year-old woman was unharmed, but the gang made off with HKD28 million in ransom money and HKD2 million in cash and valuables after they raided her mansion on Clear Water Bay Road, Sai Kung, on Saturday night.
A helicopter was deployed over the park on Tuesday night as 300 officers trawled the 2,880-hectare area by foot.
Marine teams were also patrolling Hong Kong’s waters, while road blocks were set up all over the territory.
“Arresting them is just a matter of time,” a police source told the SCMP, adding, “We believe they [the gang] are from the mainland.”
Police have released photos of two of the suspects and are appealing for information from the public, but so far they have only found two suitcases that they believe the money was handed over in.
The dramatic incident is the biggest kidnapping case Hong Kong has seen for many years.
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