In the case, the defendant was an investment trustee of the Japanese victim, who mainly resided in Japan. The defendant, through a complicated scam, stole HK$11.34 million from the victim's securities account in five transactions between February 2006 and May 2007, and later transferred the money to Macao without the victim's knowledge.

CCB officers apprehended the defendant on the day the case was reported. The defendant was eventually jailed for three years and nine months at District Court. The officers also succeeded in recovering all the crime proceeds and handed them back to the victim.

As a token of his appreciation of the investigation team's efforts, the Japanese businessman came to Hong Kong especially to present a thank you banner to CCB, which was accepted by Superintendent Chan Sung-shing, Head of A Division, on February 26.

CCB Superintendent Chan Sung-shing accepts a big banner from the Japanese businessman