Hong Kong police have arrested two men who allegedly used fake gold items to swindle pawn shops across the city out of HK$140,000 (US$56,587), as prices for the precious metal reached record-breaking highs amid wider global economic uncertainty.
The force said on Wednesday that officers from its Wong Tai Sin branch had arrested a 27-year-old and a 54-year-old earlier this week on charges of “obtaining property by deception” and “attempting to obtain property by deception”.
Investigations…