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內地漢涉不法匯兌被捕
2026年8月13日，本局博彩罪案調查處人員在路氹城區一娛樂場進行針對不法匯兌的巡查行動時，發現一名內地男子形跡可疑，遂對其進行監視。約下午2時，本局人員目睹該男子與一名客人進行不法匯兌，待雙方分開後截查二人並帶返本局調查。
調查顯示，涉案內地男子在娛樂場地下中場角子機區內，與客人協議以8,760元人民幣兌換1萬港元籌碼。客人掃描該男子提供的二維碼完成轉帳後，取得籌碼並即時投注賭博。
經查，涉案男子自2025年10月起在本澳經營不法匯兌，每兌換1萬港元可獲利約190港元。本局人員在其身上搜獲兩部手提電話、131,400港元現金籌碼及14.8萬港元現金，懷疑均為經營不法匯兌的資金；另在客人身上起回經不法匯兌所得、賭博後剩餘的1,000港元籌碼。
本局根據調查所得，以經營為賭博的不法匯兌罪，將其移送檢察院偵辦。
Mainland man arrested for illegal currency exchange
On 13th August 2026, during a patrol operation against illegal currency exchange in a casino in Cotai district conducted by officers of the Gaming-related Crimes Division of the Judiciary Police, a mainland man was found acting suspiciously, therefore he was put under surveillance. At around 2pm, the Judiciary Police officers witnessed an illegal currency exchange between the aforementioned man and a patron. After splitting up, they were both intercepted and brought back to the Judiciary Police for investigation.
Investigation revealed that the involved mainland man, at the slot machine area on the mass floor of the casino, had made a deal with the patron to exchange RMB8,760 for HKD10,000 in chips. After scanning the QR code provided by the involved man to complete the transfer, the patron obtained the chips and immediately placed bets to gamble.
Upon investigation, it was discovered that the involved man had been engaging in illegal currency exchange since October 2025, gaining around HKD190 for each HKD10,000 exchanged. Two mobile phone, and suspected funds for the illegal currency exchange business including HKD131,400 in cash chips and HKD148,000 in cash, were seized on him. In addition, the remaining HKD1,000 in cash chips left from gambling, which was obtained from the illegal currency exchange, were recovered from the patron.
Based on investigative results, the involved man was transferred to the Public Prosecutions Office with the charge of operating illegal currency exchange for gambling.