Police smashed illegal venues and cross-family gatherings one after another.
Among them, the Tsim Sha Tsui Divisional Miscellaneous Investigation Team, together with FEHD officers, inspected many restaurants in the district yesterday (15th) and found that 3 restaurants located at Knutsford Terrace were suspected of violating the "Prevention and Control of Disease (Requirements and Instructions) (Business and Places) Regulations (Cap. 599F).
Among them, 2 males and 4 females (aged 26 to 37) did not scan "Safe Travel"; 13 males and 3 females (24 to 43 years old) had more than 2 persons, and they were all fined.
The female responsible person surnamed Leung (32), the male responsible surnamed Cheng (28) and Wan (26) will be prosecuted by the FEHD.
At the same time, a man was fined for violating the Smoking (Public Health) Ordinance for smoking within the no-smoking area.
The Kwun Tong Police District Special Duty Team launched an operation codenamed "BRAVEDUKE" last night and raided many places in the district, including two industrial buildings at No. 19-21 Shing Yip Street and No. 45 Hoi Yuen Road. A total of 15 men and 8 women (aged 20 to 41) were found to have cross-household gatherings and were fined for allegedly contravening the Prevention and Control of Disease (Prohibition on Group Gathering) Regulation (Cap. 599G).
The male tenant surnamed Tsang (28 years old) of the flat on Hoi Yuen Road was arrested for violating Chapter 599G and is being detained.
In addition, at about 7:50 last night, the Miscellaneous Investigation Team of Wong Tai Sin Police District also launched an operation code-named "BRAVEDUKE", inspecting many places in the district, and working at No. 99-101 King Fook Street, San Po Kong In the Xiamen unit, a billiard room was found to be operating without a license.
The male person in charge surnamed Ho (42 years old) and the male staff surnamed Pan (37 years old) were arrested on suspicion of "hosting, opening, and keeping the place open to cooperate with unlicensed snooker venues" and violating Cap. 599F, and are being detained for investigation.
Eighteen men (aged 29 to 62) were involved in breach of Cap. 599G. Officers will issue fixed penalty notices to them and apply for summons for prosecution.
In addition, the Hong Kong Island Regional Anti-Triad Action Team, together with the Wan Chai Police District Crime Squad, launched operations codenamed "LEVINGTON" and "PENTAGON" last night to target liquor licensees in the region. A surprise inspection was carried out on the premises, and it was found that an "upstairs bar" at 415 Jaffe Road, Wan Chai was operating illegally.
The person in charge surnamed Xu (44 years old) was arrested for violating Chapter 599F; 10 male and 9 female customers (aged 31 to 54) were also fined for violating Chapter 599F.
As for about 10 o'clock last night, the Yau Ma Tei District Miscellaneous Investigation Team found a party room operating illegally in the attic of No. 2A, Wing Sing Lane.
The man in charge surnamed Qin (26 years old) was arrested for violating Chapter 599F; 2 men and 2 women (25 to 34 years old) were also fined for violating Chapter 599F.