Crime in Macau ranges from triad attacks, gang violence, money laundering, human trafficking, pickpocketing, petty theft, murder, corruption, etc. [1] [2] [3]
Crime in Macau ranges from triad attacks, gang violence, money laundering, human trafficking, pickpocketing, petty theft, murder, corruption, etc. [1] [2] [3]
The Secretary for Public Security used to be the top law enforcement officer in the Portuguese Macau. After the handover of Macau from Portugal to China in 1999, the agency changed to Secretariat for Security.
There are several public demonstrations and strikes but they are rarely violent. [4]
Human trafficking in Macau is pervasive.
Sex trafficking in Macau is an issue. Macau and foreign women and girls are forced into prostitution in brothels, homes, and businesses in the city. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
The number of homicide cases in Macau by year: [10]
| Year | Case count | Victims | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | [11] |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | [12] |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | [13] |
| 2020 | 2 | 4 [lower-alpha 1] | [14] |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | [15] |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | [16] |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | [17] |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | [18] |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | [19] |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | [20] |
| 2013 | 2 | [20] |
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