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Coronavirus in Hong Kong: Armed gang makes run for toilet rolls in heist

Barrister says case is serious and toilet paper in current circumstances can be considered valuable

February 19, 2020
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Hong Kong/China (18/2)  —  Armed robbers stole about HK$1,600 worth of toilet paper from outside a Hong Kong supermarket on Monday morning, as panic over the spread of the coronavirus showed little signs of easing.

Three masked men stole 600 rolls in about 50 packets from a delivery man outside a Wellcome store in Mong Kok, at around 6am on Monday. Police said one of the men was armed with two knives.

Two people, aged 49 and 54, had been arrested by midday on Monday, and the force said they were hunting down three more people thought to be aged between 20 and 30. The stolen toilet rolls were found in a guest house on Sai Yee Street, not far from where it was taken.

Detectives from the Mong Kok criminal investigation unit are handling the case. Wellcome said its staff were threatened and robbed while they were unloading a delivery of toilet rolls from a lorry at the store. No one was injured.

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Hong Kong police continue search for suspect in armed toilet paper robbery (Photo: via WOWKTV)

“This is a senseless act and we are shocked,” a spokeswoman from the supermarket chain said.

She added all Wellcome stores had sufficient supply of toilet rolls with regular supply coming in, as she urged customers not to bulk purchase in panic.

“A temporary shortage was caused by a sudden and unusual surge in demand. We will do our utmost to speed up replenishment in our stores until the situation stabilises,” she said.

The incident followed weeks of panic buying at supermarkets across the city after online rumours sparked fears of a shortage of essential goods, caused by the outbreak of the virus, which originated in mainland China.

Barrister Albert Luk Wai-hung believed the rolls of toilet paper could be considered valuable items given the supply issues, adding the case itself was serious.

“Whether it is money or toilet paper being robbed, that’s not the most important consideration by the court.

“Since this incident is likely premeditated and it’s an armed gang robbery, these are all aggravating factors which make the case more serious compared with other robbery cases,” said Luk.

Luk added that robbery carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. On Sunday, Gilly Wong Fung-han, the Consumer Council’s CEO, appealed to the public not to stockpile toilet rolls, as the humid climate made them susceptible to mould.

She added that major suppliers had already said there would be sufficient stock, but a shortage of masks, and the spread of the virus, which causes the Covid-19 disease, has further fuelled public fears. Hong Kong recorded its 60th confirmed case of infection on Monday evening, and there has been one death. Globally, more than 70,000 people have fallen ill, and almost 1,800 have died.

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