Burst
Written by Deng Haixing, Liu Ding'an
2020-04-25 01:52
Last update date: 2020-04-25 03:03Under the anti-epidemic ban, the police cracked down on illegal gambling. From yesterday evening (24th) to late night, anti-triad units and other departments even arrested 80 illegal sparrows and fishing gear stalls in Aberdeen, Mong Kok and Cheung Sha Wan, and arrested 80 people. Some of the responsible persons were involved in illegal business orders. Among them, 53 arrested persons were crowded into the "Bamboo Warfare" of an industrial building in Cheung Sha Wan. The environment was narrow and the sanitation was poor. The police criticized the irresponsible behavior and urged citizens to abide by government regulations.
In the evening of yesterday (24th), the Criminal Division of the West Kowloon Region launched a gambling operation code-named "Liting Sweeping Points". The anti-triad unit and intelligence unit of the Sham Shui Po Police District raided an industrial building unit at 658 Castle Peak Road, Cheung Sha Wan. A total of 47 males and 6 females (25 to 70 years old) were arrested, including 2 males arrested for "operating gambling establishments"; the rest were involved in "gambling in gambling establishments", all of them were seized. Was detained for investigation.
It is understood that the gambling unit involved in the case is about 1,500 square feet and has been in operation for about one month. It has food supplies such as bread and sound insulation equipment. However, when more than 50 people gather, the ventilation and hygiene conditions are poor. Inspector Wu Shichang of the anti-triad unit of the Sham Shui Po Police District said that the police regretted the irresponsible behavior of the responsible persons and gamblers and called on the public to abide by the government regulations under the severe epidemic situation to avoid gathering in multiple places and reduce the risk of transmission.
In addition, at about 11 o'clock last night, the anti-triad unit of the West Kowloon Region also smashed an illegal fishing machine stall at Futai Building, 24 Soy Street, Mong Kok, and seized 2 fishing machines, 2 game machines and games on the spot. Cards, 24 identity cards, hometown cards and credit cards suspected of belonging to others, about 40,000 yuan of gambling money and 4 packs of about 30 grams of suspected ketamine (K), the total market value of drugs is about 15,000 yuan.
During the operation, 6 men and 5 women (aged 24 to 47) were arrested. Among them, a local man named Liu (47 years old) and a mainland Chinese surnamed (28 years old) were suspected of "operating gambling establishments", "theft" and violating the "Prevention and Control" The Illness (Regulations and Instructions) (Business and Premises) Regulations (Chapter 599F) was arrested. Zhu Nan was also involved in "violation of conditions of stay"; the rest were arrested in connection with "gambling in gambling establishments".
The Western District Police District Special Duty Team also seized an illegal sparrow stall at No. 2 Chengdu Road, Aberdeen at 5 pm, and seized 4 sparrow tables, 4 sparrows, 16 stools and about 60,000 yuan in chips. The female surnamed Huang (58) was arrested for "managing gambling establishments" and "gambling in gambling establishments"; another 15 female gamblers (53 to 78 years old) were arrested for "gambling in gambling establishments".
According to the Prevention and Control of Diseases (Regulations and Instructions) (Business and Premises) Regulations (Chapter 599F), gaming machine centers must be closed. Those who violate the above regulations commit criminal offences, and can be fined up to 50,000 yuan and imprisoned for 6 months.
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Police smashed illegal sparrow stalls on Chengdu Road in the Western District, and 16 female hosts and gamblers were arrested. (Provided by the police)
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