1 arrested after Hong Kong money changer employee robbed of about 1b yen

HONG KONG -- A man reported on Thursday that he had been robbed of 1 billion yen (about $6.4 million) by four men armed with sharp weapons, Hong Kong police said.

The four suspects fled the scene, and neither the informant nor his colleague was injured. Police have since arrested one man in connection with the case, the police said.

According to local media, the incident took place in the city's Central district.