The Kowloon East Regional Crime Department and the Mobile Force launched operations codenamed "BRAVEDUKE (BRAVEDUKE) and "THUNDERBOLT 2022 (THUNDERBOLT 2022)" at about 10 p.m. yesterday (23rd) at No. 8 Wang Kwong Road, Kowloon Bay and Ngau Tau Kok respectively. 9 Kai Cheung Road and 114 How Ming Street, Kwun Tong, an industrial building unit, smashed 2 suspected unlicensed bars and 1 illegal baccarat gambling stall in succession.
During the operation, a male person in charge of the bar surnamed Xu (25 years old) was suspected of "selling alcoholic beverages without a license", "unlicensed possession of alcoholic beverages for sale" and violating the "Prevention and Control of Diseases (Requirements and Instructions) ( Business and Premises) Regulation (Cap. 599F); a total of 55 men and 37 women (aged 17 to 30) were arrested for "drinking on premises without a liquor license" in 2 unlicensed bars. He was also fined for allegedly contravening the Prevention and Control of Disease (Prohibition on Gathering) Regulation (Cap. 599G).
Officers seized about 190 bottles of beer and 94 bottles of spirits in two unlicensed bars with a total value of about $48,000.
In addition, officers seized a baccarat table, a batch of gaming equipment, about $8,000 in cash and chips with a face value of about $100,000 in an illegal baccarat gambling stall on How Ming Street, Kwun Tong.
A woman surnamed Li (53 years old) was arrested on suspicion of "operating a gambling establishment"; 3 men and 6 women (aged 30 to 72) were arrested for "gambling in a gambling establishment", and one woman held a two-way pass.
All were fined for violating Section 599G.
All arrested persons are being detained for investigation.
Police arrested 23 people at unlicensed bars.
(provided by the police)
As for Kwun Tong Police District Anti-Triad Action Team and Major Crime Team, last night (3rd) also launched operations codenamed "THUNDERBOLT 2022 (THUNDERBOLT 2022)" and "BRAVEDUKE" to search multiple party rooms in the district , and smashed a suspected unlicensed bar in a unit in Shing Yip Street, and seized 28 bottles of spirits and about 190 cans of beer, worth about 30,000 yuan.
At the same time, a small amount of marijuana with a market value of about $5,000 was seized.
The man in charge of the unlicensed bar surnamed Qiu (26 years old) is suspected of "unlicensed sale of alcoholic beverages", "unlicensed possession of alcoholic beverages for sale", "possession of drugs" and violation of the "Prevention and Control of Diseases (Requirements and Instructions)" ) (Business and Premises) Regulation (Cap. 599F); 12 men and 10 women (aged 16 to 28) were arrested on suspicion of "drinking on premises without a liquor licence". They were also arrested for violating the Prevention and Control of Disease (Prohibition of Gatherings) Ordinance (Cap. 599G).
All arrested men and women are being detained for investigation.
In addition, in a party room on Hoi Yuen Road, there were 5 men and 2 women (aged 20 to 24) who suspected that they had not scanned the QR code of "Safe Travel" and were fined for violating Chapter 599F; a man surnamed He (31) The person in charge was arrested and is being detained.
A party man in charge of the house was arrested.
(provided by the police)
