Overview

• Investigators allege two technicians, aged 32 and 33, installed eight miners in suspended ceilings at care-home offices in Sham Shui Po and Kwun Tong.
• The setup reportedly ran around the clock using the facilities’ power and internet, with five machines found at one site and three at the other.
• Staff flagged repeated internet slowdowns that led IT workers to inspect above ceiling panels, uncovering the unauthorized equipment.
• Reported electricity costs rose by HK$8,000 to HK$9,000 per facility, with another account estimating HK$17,000 in extra monthly charges across both locations.
• Police detained the men on suspicion of abstracting electricity and said they likely acted alone; the Theft Ordinance allows penalties of up to five years in prison and authorities urged closer oversight of contractors and sudden usage spikes.