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Written by: Wanting Yang
2021-01-01 03:16
Last update date: 2021-01-01 06:26
Entering 2021, the police stepped up inspections of restaurants, bars and party rooms in many districts on New Year’s Eve and the early morning of New Year’s Day. According to the information provided by the police, officers in various districts were located in Sham Shui Po, Lai Chi Kok, Tsuen Wan, Hung Hom, Kwun Tong, and Tuen Six unlicensed bars and six illegally operating party rooms were found in Men, Tai Po and others. A total of about 185 people were arrested. It is believed that at least more than 100 people have been issued a gathering order ticket.
63 people detained in West Kowloon and 79 people charged
Thirty-eight people arrested for "tiger bashing" unlicensed bar in Sham Shui Po
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Among them, the Sham Shui Po Police District launched an operation code-named "Tiger Fight". Based on intelligence, officers from the Anti-Triad Action Team and the Crime Squad smashed an unlicensed upper-floor bar in Baohua Building, 276 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Sham Shui Po, arresting 38 people. Aged between 25 and 67, including a 43-year-old female operator, arrested on suspicion of "operating a bar without a license" and "drinking alcohol in an unlicensed place", and also for violating the "Prevention and Control of Disease (Prohibition of Groups) The Gathering) Regulation (Chapter 599G) was issued with a fixed penalty notice.
The bar upstairs involved has an area of about 1,200 square feet and can accommodate about 50 customers. It has been in operation for about a month and has no triad background. The main service area was smashed by the police last year.
Person in charge of illegal business arrest in the Party Room of Lai Chi Kok Industrial Building
In addition, officers from the West Kowloon Region smashed a party room in an industrial building at No. 883 Cheung Sha Wan Road. The unit was about 100 feet in size. The 32-year-old Lin Nan was arrested on suspicion of Chapter 599F.
There were 11 male and 8 female customers in the venue, aged between 20 and 45. Several people reported that nurses, students and clerks in public hospitals were charged for violating Chapter 599G.
Hung Hom Party Room illegally operates and sells alcohol without a license
At about 10 pm yesterday (31st), the anti-triad action team of the Kowloon City Police District also raided a unit at 47-53 Man Yu Street, smashed a suspected open party room, and seized 600 cans of beer and 22 bottles. The total market value of spirits and 90 liquors is about 20,000 yuan.
The 49-year-old man in charge surnamed Kwong Nan was arrested on suspicion of "selling alcoholic beverages without a license" and "possibly selling alcoholic beverages without a license".
He is also suspected of violating Chapter 599F and is currently being detained for investigation and will be prosecuted.
In addition, 10 men and 13 women in the room, aged between 22 and 60, were arrested for "drinking at premises without a liquor license". They were also issued fixed penalty notices for violating Chapter 599G.
33 people arrested for pounding unlicensed bars in East Kowloon, youngest is 13 years old
The Criminal Division of the East Kowloon Region, the Kwun Tong Police District and the Tactical Unit of the East Kowloon Region last night (31st) inspected many public places in Kwun Tong and raided 6 party rooms, 2 of which were operating illegally; personnel also A suspected unlicensed bar was found in an industrial building.
During the operation, 19 men and 14 women, aged between 13 and 53 years old, were arrested on suspicion of "unlicensed sale of alcoholic drinks", "unlicensed possession of alcoholic drinks for sale", "drinking in unlicensed places" and violating " According to the Prevention and Control of Diseases (Requirements and Instructions) Regulations, officers will prosecute or vote against the arrested person.
The police seized more than 270 beer, 24 spirits and 36 dice cups. All the arrested men and women are now being detained for investigation.
Seven 18-year-old guests charged for illegal business operations in Tsuen Wan Party Room
The police smashed an illegally operated party room in Tsuen Wan and arrested the person in charge.
(Police picture)
In addition, at about 11 pm last night, members of the Tsuen Wan Police District Special Duty Squad and auxiliary police officers raided an approximately 1,000-foot factory building unit on Pak Tin Pa Street and found a party room suspected to be open during the suspension order.
A 30-year-old local man surnamed Li was arrested on suspicion of violating Chapter 599F; the other 7 young people, all aged 18, were charged for violating Chapter 599G.
88 people arrested in five places in North New Territories
71 people arrested in four scenes in Tuen Mun Police District
The Tuen Mun Police District has locked a number of unlicensed upstairs bars and party rooms in industrial buildings operated by the triad "Xin Ngee On". In the early hours of this morning, officers from the Criminal Headquarters and Special Task Forces of Tuen Mun Police District raided Jianfa Street Industrial Building 3 Three unlicensed bars and one party room in operation were smashed, and it is believed that it has been in operation for one to three months.
The police arrested and charged 43 men and 28 women, aged between 19 and 62, for violating the sale of alcohol without a license, drinking alcohol in an unlicensed place, and violating the Prevention and Control of Disease (Regulations and Instructions) Regulation. The arrested person is now being detained for enquiries.
One of the unlicensed upstairs bar is about 800 feet, but it accommodates 29 people. The environment is harsh. It is equipped with two large locked iron doors and soundproof cotton. In the event of a fire, the consequences will be disastrous.
17 arrested for unlicensed bar in Tai Po Loft
The New Territories North Region's Anti-Triad Action Team started raided a mezzanine at No. 32 Fu Shin Street, Tai Po from about 1 am this morning, and smashed a suspected unlicensed bar.
The 30-year-old local male person in charge surnamed Zheng was arrested for "unlicensed possession of alcoholic beverages for sale", "sale of alcoholic beverages without a license" and violating Chapter 599F. Officers will prosecute him.
In addition, 9 men and 7 women, aged between 18 and 54, were charged for "drinking in a place without a license" and for violating Chapter 599.
The arrested men and women are being detained for investigation.
During the operation, personnel seized about 650 sticks of beer and 11 sticks of spirits, with a market value of about 50,000 yuan.
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