Seven officers arrested for $10.5 million money laundering

Seven police officers from the anti-triad unit were interdicted and arrested for money laundering involving HK$10.5 million on Thursday (Jan 16), according to sources.

They were among the 12 arrestees -- eight men and four women aged 28 to 68 -- who were being held by the police and said to be attached to the New Territories North Region, according to Sing Tao Daily, the sister paper of The Standard.

It was learned that the arrested were suspected of dealing with money from unknown sources through 22 bank accounts between 2017 and 2024.

Two of the officers were also involved in fraud between 2019 and 2024 over letting owner-occupied mortgage properties.

Sources added that they were taken away by the Financial Intelligence and Investigation Bureau (FIIB) of the Police Force.

The investigation is ongoing.

(Updated at 8.21 pm)