The police launched an operation code-named "WARHORSE" yesterday (28th) night. Among them, the Yau Tsim Police District Anti-Triad Action Team, the Yau Tsim Police District Special Duty Team and the Yau Ma Tei Divisional Miscellaneous Investigation Team were located in Chatham Road South, Tsim Sha Tsui. A unit at No. 480, a unit at Chatham Road South and a unit at No. 1 Tak Hing Street, Yau Ma Tei, smashed three unlicensed bars and seized a total of 91 alcoholic beverages with a total value of about $20,900.
During the operation, the male leader surnamed Guo (24 years old), the male leader surnamed Chen (29 years old), and the female leader surnamed Tang (21 years old) of the three bars were also involved in "unlicensed sales of alcoholic beverages" and "unlicensed alcoholic beverages". Possession of alcoholic beverages for sale” and was arrested for contravening the Prevention and Control of Disease (Requirements and Directions) (Business and Premises) Regulation (Cap. 599F).
There were 16 men and 21 women (aged 23 to 37) in the 3 bars. They were fined for violating Chapter 599F and Chapter 599G respectively. Among them, 9 men and 16 women were also arrested for "drinking in premises without a liquor license" , Some of the people are non-Chinese; and a male staff member named Liu (21) in the Yau Ma Tei bar was arrested on suspicion of "selling alcoholic beverages without a license".
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