Officers from the Special Duty Squad of Yau Tsim Police District smashed two fishing gambling stalls on Temple Street and Jordan Road in Yau Ma Tei at about 12 noon today (3rd) and arrested 10 people.
In addition, the Wong Tai Sin Police District Special Duty Squad also smashed a suspected illegal mahjong gambling stall at a shop in Ngau Chi Wan Village and arrested a male host and 6 female gamblers.
Among the 10 arrested, a 40-year-old local man and a 54-year-old local woman were suspected of "operating a gambling establishment" and violating the Prevention and Control of Disease (Regulations and Instructions) (Business and Premises) Regulations (Cap. 599F) ).
In addition, four foreign women, one local woman, one foreign man, one mainland man and one local man (aged 34 to 59) were arrested on suspicion of "gambling in a gambling establishment."
At the same time, 6 persons (aged 34 to 59) in the Temple Street unit were suspected of violating the Prevention and Control of Disease (Prohibition of Group Gathering) Regulations (Chapter 599G), and the police issued fixed penalty notices to them Book.
During the operation, 10 fishing machines, 17 game cards, two card readers and a small amount of cash were seized.
Wong Tai Sin Police District Special Duty Squad raided a shop in Ngau Chi Wan Village at about 2 pm today (3rd), smashed a suspected illegal mahjong gambling stall, and arrested a 66-year-old local man surnamed Zhang for "operating a gambling establishment" "And violated the "Prevention and Control of Disease (Prohibition of Group Gathering) Regulations" (Chapter 599G).
In addition, six women between the ages of 47 and 66 were arrested on suspicion of "gambling in a gambling establishment."
The arrested person was also issued a fixed penalty notice on suspicion of violating the Prevention and Control of Diseases (Prohibition of Group Gathering) Regulations (Chapter 599G).
All arrested men and women are now being detained for investigation.
Police officers seized 3 electric sparrow tables, 6 sparrows and a small amount of gambling money.
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