Burst
Written by: Deng Haixing and He Weihong
2020-08-22 03:54
Last update date: 2020-08-22 07:51The anti-triad team of the East and West Kowloon Criminal Headquarters, the Special Duty Squad of the Region, and the Divisional Anti-triad Team and the Military Uniform Department of the two regions launched a large-scale anti-triad operation yesterday (21st) to search the area. More than 20 locations within.
As of 4 am today (22nd), at least 128 men and 74 women (aged 14 to 78) have been arrested for "operating a gambling establishment", "gambling in a gambling establishment", "criminal intimidation", "trafficking dangerous drugs", "Possession of dangerous drugs", "sale of alcoholic beverages without a license" and "drinking alcohol in places without a license". Some people were also charged for violating the anti-epidemic order.
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Among them, at 3 am today, the Yau Tsim Police District Anti-Triad Unit smashed two unlicensed bars on Austin Road and seized about 138 grams of suspected cocaine, arrested 43 men and 23 women (16 to 35 years old), including 3 principal. It is understood that the bar has an area of about 500 to 600 square feet and is operated by a gang for about 3 months. It must be introduced by an acquaintance. Detective Inspector Liu Junhao of the Yau Tsim Police District Anti-triad Squad urged the public not to try the law by themselves to increase the risk of spreading the epidemic.
At noon yesterday (21st), the Mong Kok Police District Anti-triad Unit and Special Duty Squad smashed 4 illegal gambling stalls and 1 drug cave in multiple units in Mong Kok, seized fishing machines, shooting game machines, slot machines, and a small number of them. Suspected heroin, 18 suspected Smurfs, a small amount of cash, etc., the total market value of the drug is about 7,000 yuan. During the operation, a female host surnamed Wei (47), 3 men and 7 women (24 to 52 years old) gamblers were arrested; and a man surnamed Zhao (57 years old) was involved in "operating a drug den" and "trafficking dangerous drugs" The remaining 8 men, 3 women, and 13 non-Chinese men (26 to 62 years old) are suspected of "taking or injecting drugs."
The anti-triad group of West Kowloon Region smashed an illegal gambling stall on Lai Chi Kok Road, Mong Kok last night, and arrested a female person in charge surnamed Zhang (39) for "operating a gambling establishment" and violating the "Prevention and Control of Disease (Regulations) And Instructions) (Business and Premises) Regulations (Chapter 599F); another 18 men and 7 women (aged 16 to 60) were arrested for "gambling in a gambling establishment".
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