Burst
Written by: Ling Yide
2020-08-26 03:52
Last update date: 2020-08-26 19:06The new crown pneumonia epidemic is raging, local entertainment venues have not been reopened for a long time, and the mahjong halls that opened their doors to do business cannot be operated, but there are gangsters who are obsessed with gamblers. 15 million yuan. In the early hours of today (26th), the police took a high-profile search at various locations in Tsuen Wan, cracked a number of underground gambling stalls, and arrested 155 people, including hosts and gamblers. The police believe that an underground gambling stall active in Tsuen Wan has been smashed. It is understood that the gang Tsuen Wan and Shenghe took the opportunity to expand the "business" of casinos such as underground bamboo halls and physical baccarat, turning Tsuen Wan into an "underground casino".
Tsuen Wan Shenghe Palestinian leader "Tiger Boy" was arrested. (Photo by Chen Yongwu)
Superintendent Chung Laiyi of the Organized Crime and Sanhe Association Investigation Division explained the case that an intelligence-led action was taken early this morning to crack down on illegal gambling, mobilizing more than 200 people, and raided 18 triad-controlled gambling stalls at 1 am. The police arrested a total of 80 men and 75 women, aged between 20 and 83. Among them, 3 were holding two-way permits and 12 were non-Chinese, including Pakistani and Thai. The arrested persons were arrested on charges of managing, assisting in the management of illegal gambling establishments, gambling in illegal establishments, providing money for illegal gambling purposes, laundering money, and possessing dangerous drugs. All of them were prosecuted for violating the "restriction order". Most people are still being detained for investigation, and the police do not rule out more arrests. During the operation, the police seized a large number of gambling tools, computers, counting records, a small amount of drugs, and more than 860,000 yuan in chips and cash.
Some detectives searched a seven-person car in the parking lot of a building at the junction of Ham Tin Street and Sha Tsui Road at about 3 am. No contraband was found. It is known that the car was used by one of the gang members, "Tiger Boy". In addition, some detectives continued to search the target unit in various places such as Sancun Street and Chung On Street.
Tsuen Wan Shenghe leader "Mad Tan" was arrested. (Photo by Chen Yongwu)
The police seized some gambling equipment. (Photo by Chen Yongwu)
Gambling money lending has an annual interest rate of 500% and a monthly profit of 15 million yuan
Zhong Liyi pointed out that gambling stalls expanded rapidly during the epidemic, opening underground sparrow halls, providing physical slot machines, baccarat, etc., gambling stalls also imitating the casino model to attract gamblers, including providing 24-hour service and providing VIP rooms, in order to attract the region and Gamblers outside the area. The gambling stalls hire non-Chinese people to operate the underground gambling stalls. The staff act cautiously and someone is responsible for the stewardship. Gangs also operate large-scale gambling stalls on the street, soliciting customers and collecting commissions on the street. In order to attract gamblers, gambling stalls will provide free meals throughout the day; when gamblers introduce new guests, they will receive an instant cash rebate of 300 yuan for gambling. Zhong Liyi pointed out that the scale of underground gambling stalls is large, with an average commission of 10,000 yuan per hour, and a conservative estimate of monthly profit of 15 million yuan.
In addition, in addition to underground gambling stalls, the gangs also operate in the business of releasing numbers. It is known that the interest rate reaches hundreds of percent, which can be described as "the king of vampires." According to Article 24 of the Excessive Interest Rate of the Money Lenders Ordinance, the maximum effective interest rate for any loan is determined at 60% per annum. Zhong Liyi pointed out that the annual interest rate of gambling money lending is as high as 500%, which is about 9 times higher than the legal requirement. When the gambler fails to repay the gambling debt, he will release the loan in the form of loan shark, and when the gambler fails to repay the debt, he will collect the loan in an illegal manner.
Superintendent Zhong Liyi of the Organized Crime and Sanhe Association Investigation Division explained the case. (Photo by Chen Kangzhi)
The police emphasized that anyone who provides money for illegal gambling can be fined 500,000 yuan and imprisoned for 7 years upon conviction. Violating the "Money Lenders Ordinance" can be fined 5 million yuan and imprisoned for 10 years. People are urged not to try the law by themselves.
Two gang leaders arrested
According to sources, two of the arrested persons, nicknamed "Tiger" and "Mad Tan", are known to be the protégés of He Ze, a man of He Sheng He in Tsuen Wan. He Ze also traded gambling stalls in the area. All the scores were given to the two protégés to "play dice". They can be regarded as winners and leaders in Tsuen Wan District.
Looking through the information, He Ze, also known as "Sha Ze", was not arrested this time. During the anti-amendment turmoil in August last year, many chicken pot shops and mahjong restaurants in Tsuen Wan’s Erbei Square, Chung On Street, etc. were destroyed. It was pointed out that He Ze’s sphere of influence was also rumored to be the case. "Blow Chicken" sent people to have trouble in Mong Kok.
The Pakistani "Tiger Boy" has many criminal records. Among them, in 2016, he was involved in a number of cases involving transnational snake groups, prostitution groups, and drug trafficking and was arrested.
The police arrested more than 150 people. (Photo by Chen Yongwu)
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