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Police punish unlicensed nightclub, reveal 3 underage girls linger at night, arrest 14 people and vote 15 people

2021-03-12T03:46:30.681Z


The police have cracked down on unlicensed bars and nightclubs operating in violation of restrictions on gatherings for two consecutive days. A total of 14 people were arrested and 15 people were charged, including 3 underage girls who wandered around the nightclub. The youngest were only 14 years old. At about 11 o'clock last night (11th), the police


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Written by: Shao Peilin and Huang Weimin

2021-03-12 11:42

The last update date: 2021-03-12 11:42

The police have cracked down on unlicensed bars and nightclubs operating in violation of restrictions on gatherings for two consecutive days. A total of 14 people were arrested and 15 people were charged, including 3 underage girls who wandered around the nightclub. The youngest were only 14 years old.

At about 11 o'clock last night (11th), police officers raided an upstairs nightclub in Yau Ma Tei that was suspected of operating in violation of the gathering restriction order, and arrested the male host of the nightclub surnamed Wu, and voted against 15 guests in the venue, including 3 others. Adult girls.

In addition, at about midnight this (12th) morning, detectives smashed an unlicensed bar in Tsim Sha Tsui and arrested a man in charge and 12 alcoholics.

During the operation, about 18,000 yuan of drugs and 19,000 yuan of alcoholic beverages were seized.

Inspector Fu Haocheng, the head of the anti-triad action team of the Yau Tsim Police District.

(Photo by Huang Weimin)

Inspector Fu Haocheng, head of the anti-triad operations team of the Yau Tsim Police District, said that at about 11 pm yesterday (11th), police officers raided a licensed nightclub upstairs at No. 431 in Yau Ma Tei. At that time, the nightclub violated government regulations and passed. It is still operating at 10pm.

The male host of the nightclub surnamed Wu was arrested on suspicion of violating the Prevention and Control of Disease (Regulations and Instructions) (Business and Premises) Regulations (Chapter 599F).

The 7 men and 8 women at the venue were between 14 and 49 years old. They were suspected of violating Chapters 599G and 559I of the Prevention and Control of Disease (Prohibition of Group Gathering) Regulations. Police officers issued tickets to them.

As for the 15 men and women charged with votes, there were 3 underage girls between the ages of 14 and 17. The police took them back to the police station and notified their guardians.

Fu Haocheng said that the police are highly concerned about the presence of underage girls in nightclubs late at night. They are currently investigating the reasons why the three girls appeared on the site and whether the person in charge of the nightclub will be involved in other crimes and licenses for venues.

The police also urged parents to pay attention to their children’s friendships to prevent their children from making bad friends or going astray.

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Police smashed an unlicensed bar in Tsim Sha Tsui and arrested 13 people, including the male person in charge

In addition, at 12:25 am today (12th), detectives raided a unit at No. 35-37 Haiphong Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, smashed a suspected unlicensed bar, and arrested a 45-year-old person in charge surnamed Lai Nan on charges including He is currently being detained for "drug trafficking", "possession of offensive weapons that can be used for illegal purposes" and "unlicensed possession of alcoholic beverages for sale". The remaining 9 men and 3 women are between 23 and 47 years old. Arrested on suspicion of "drinking in premises without a liquor license".

The male person in charge is currently being detained for investigation, while the other arrested persons have been released on bail pending further investigation and must report to the police in early April.

During the operation, detectives seized 9 grams of suspected cocaine, the drug market value was 18,000 yuan, and another 750 cans of beer, 40 sticks of spirits and two beef knives were seized, and the market value of alcoholic beverages was 19,000 yuan.

According to the police, selling alcohol without a license is a serious crime. Once convicted, it can be fined up to HK$1 million and imprisoned for 2 years. It is also illegal for citizens to drink alcohol in places without a license. Once convicted, they can be fined up to HK$2,000. Appeal The public must not try the law by their own hands.

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