Amid coronavirus outbreak, Hong Kong police bust toilet paper gang
Police caught two of the gang of three and recovered all of the toilet paper
HONG KONG -- Knife-wielding robbers in Hong Kong stole 50 packs of toilet paper rolls from a supermarket delivery man, police said on Monday, in a sign of the times for a city worried sick by the coronavirus outbreak across the causeway in mainland China.
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Police caught two of the gang of three and recovered all of the toilet paper, worth about HK$1,700 (nearly $220). They were still hunting for a third thief. No other details were given.
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Customers queue to buy supplies of toilet paper in a supermarket in Hong Kong. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
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