Gang scammed mainland Chinese victims online, then sent members to Macao to launder ill-gotten gains by buying gold; kingpin still at large.
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Most of Macao’s imports originated from mainland China and Hong Kong (40.2 per cent), France (14.4 per cent) and Italy (13.8 per cent).
Kenny Lee Koi Ian, general manager of Seng Fung Jewellery, told reporters on Thursday that the city’s gold retail sector is expecting more sales in the second half of this year after the mainland’s travel restrictions are lifted.
Macao’s gold jewellery imports dropped 64.2% year-on-year to MOP 1.05 billion in the first half of the year, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced today.