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Hong Kong breaks up cross-border crypto laundering ring

May, 19, 2025 Hi-network.com

Hong Kong authorities have busted a cross-border crypto laundering network that processed around HK$118 million (US$15 million) in illicit funds. The crackdown led to a dozen arrests amid efforts to stop people from monetising personal banking credentials.

Raids led by the Commercial Crime Bureau on Thursday detained nine men and three women aged between 20 and 40 across several districts. Officials seized HK$1.05 million in cash, over 560 bank cards, multiple devices, and financial documents.

Investigators found the network had recruited mainland Chinese citizens since mid-2023 to open fraudulent bank accounts in Hong Kong. These accounts were used to channel criminal proceeds from scams, with cash withdrawn and converted into cryptocurrency.

Two Hong Kong residents were arrested as primary organisers, alongside ten mainland Chinese nationals who served as account fronts. The operation reportedly used more than 550 domestic bank accounts to launder about HK$118 million.

So far, authorities have linked HK$10 million of the laundered money to 58 fraud cases. Victims reported losses totalling HK$43.2 million. The network operated from a Mong Kok apartment, where recruits stayed while processing fraudulent transfers.

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