**Hong Kong Police Launch Manhunt for Three Suspects in $12 Million Gold Heist** Hong Kong police have initiated a search for three individuals allegedly involved in a suspected deception case, in which a shop reportedly lost 73kg of gold bars valued at approximately **US$12 million**, according to a report by the *South China Morning Post*. On Friday, the force announced that a woman in Hung Hom had filed a report at 2:57 pm, stating that a nearby shop was suspected to have been burglarized. The woman claimed that the shop owner had informed her that someone had stolen the gold bars before fleeing in a private vehicle. The incident allegedly took place at a privately owned gold shop located in the Peninsula Square commercial building on Sung On Street. A source revealed that the case involved a scheme in which a former partner of the shop allegedly tricked the manager into handing over gold bars worth around **US$12 million**. The individual then allegedly fled the scene with his wife and a male driver in a black Tesla. During the investigation, police officers stopped a white vehicle near a toll plaza on the North Lantau Highway on the way to the airport. However, it was later determined that the vehicle was unrelated to the case. The investigation is ongoing, with police continuing to search for the three suspects.