Hong Kong Police Recognizes Binance For Its Contribution on a Kidnapping Case

2024-08-26

Main Takeaways

  • Binance has received a letter of appreciation from the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau of the Hong Kong Police Force recognizing the assistance we provided to investigators in a recent kidnapping case.

  • The Hong Kong Police also praised Binance's proactive stance in working with law enforcement agencies to combat crime.

  • Previously, Binance partnered with the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau to hold an offline law enforcement training course.

Binance has recently received a letter of appreciation from the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) of the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF), thanking us for contributing to the investigation of a recent kidnapping case where Binance’s intelligence analysis was instrumental in identifying suspects, members of a criminal syndicate.

The letter of appreciation expressed gratitude to Binance and specifically Carlos Mak, member of Binance investigation team.

Commitment to Collaboration 

The HKPF also expressed their view that a collective effort is required to effectively combat criminal activities that exploit emerging technologies, and praised Binance for taking a proactive stance in addressing these challenges.

Binance’s investigation team specialist Carlos Mak said, "We are honored to be recognized by the Hong Kong Police Force for our efforts against crime. We have always believed that public-private collaboration is the key to maintaining the security of the digital financial environment and enhancing trust in the industry. Moving forward, Binance will continue to contribute to the prevention of and fight against crime."

At Binance, we are committed to protecting the security of users and the whole blockchain ecosystem, aiming to create a safer and more secure digital financial environment for everyone. 

In addition to cooperating with law enforcement, Binance organizes law enforcement training sessions to provide the knowledge and skills needed to officers in order to combat cybercrimes. Previously, Binance was also invited by the OCTB to organize a training at the Hong Kong Police Headquarters.

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