Police smash 3 people in charge of illegal restaurants, bars and party rooms arrested or prosecuted 80 customers and fined

Hong Kong Island Region Anti-Triad Action Team, Wan Chai Division Licensing Team and Tactical Force launched last night (29th) codenamed "LEVINGTON", "PENTAGON" and "PINETOWER" )" operation, raiding and inspecting places with liquor licenses in the area.

During the operation, the Hong Kong Island Region Anti-Triad Action Team and the Wan Chai District Licensing Team successively discovered that the restaurant on the first floor of No. 38 Yiu Wah Street, Causeway Bay and the one restaurant premises at No. 1 Deng Lung Street, both allowed more than 4 customers to have one set. Contravention of the Prevention and Control of Disease (Requirements and Directions) (Business and Premises) Ordinance (Cap. 599F), in which the 48-year-old female responsible person was arrested; the 33-year-old male responsible person will be prosecuted.

A total of 46 male and 13 female customers (aged 22 to 68) from the two establishments were also fined for violating Cap. 599F.

At 7 o'clock last night, the Kwun Tong Police District Task Force launched Operation "BRAVEDUKE", raiding multiple party rooms in the district, and found a party room at 45 Hoi Yuen Road suspected of illegal business operations. 3 males 1 The female customer (aged 22 to 24) was fined for allegedly violating Cap. 599F. The person in charge of the premises will also be arrested by the police later.

In addition, at about 10 o'clock last night, the Yau Tsim Police District Anti-Triad Action Team and the Special Duty Team discovered that a bar in Mody Road was operating illegally. The man in charge surnamed Ma (34 years old) was arrested on suspicion of violating Chapter 599F. Detained; 14 men and 3 women (aged 26 to 53) were fined for violating Chapter 599F.