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30 people were arrested and 15 people were fined in multiple police districts for smashing illegal party rooms and illegal gambling stalls

2022-11-18T21:53:39.162Z


The Kwun Tong Police District Anti-Triad Action Group and the Special Duty Team launched an anti-crime operation code-named "BRAVEDUKE". Last night (18th) they searched a number of party rooms in the area and found 19 to 21 Shing Yip Street. No. 1 unit


The Kwun Tong Police District Anti-Triad Action Group and the Special Duty Team launched an anti-crime operation code-named "BRAVEDUKE". Last night (18th) they searched a number of party rooms in the area and found 19 to 21 Shing Yip Street. There is a party in Unit No. 1.

7 men and 8 women (aged 22 to 26) were fined for violating the Prevention and Control of Disease (Prohibition of Gathering) Regulations (Cap. 599G), and the person in charge will issue a court summons later.


Officers also smashed suspected illegal mahjong gambling stalls at a unit at No. 1 Hung To Road, and seized an electric mahjong table, 2 pairs of mahjong and about 800 yuan of gambling money.

During the operation, a woman surnamed Huang (42 years old) was arrested for "operating a gambling establishment"; 4 men and 9 women (aged 24 to 70) were arrested for "gambling in a gambling establishment", and two of them were mainlanders.

All were fined for violating the Prevention and Control of Disease (Prohibition of Gathering) Regulations (Cap. 599G).

All are being detained for investigation.

The police smashed a suspected illegal mahjong gambling stall on Hung To Road, Kwun Tong and arrested 14 people.

(provided by the police)

In addition, in order to crack down on illegal activities in the area, the Anti-Triad Action Group of the Yuen Long Police District, after collecting intelligence and conducting in-depth investigations, launched the code-named "CROWBEAK" and "Wind Shield" at about 8:00 pm yesterday (18th). WINDSHIELD)” raided a unit at No. 209, Castle Peak Road-Yuen Long Section, Yuen Long, smashed suspected illegal fishing machine gambling stalls, seized 6 fishing machines, 1 card reader, a batch of game cards and about 1,200 Yuan gambling money.

During the operation, a woman surnamed Zhang (47 years old) was arrested on suspicion of "operating a gambling establishment". ” was arrested, and one of the men was a Bangladeshi.

At about 11 o'clock last night, the special duty team of the Kowloon City Police District also smashed suspected illegal mahjong gambling stalls in an industrial building at No. 21 Man Lok Street, Hung Hom, and seized 3 sets of mahjong, 1 electric mahjong table, 1 wooden mahjong table and Gambling money of about 800 yuan.

During the operation, a man surnamed Xu (46 years old) was arrested on suspicion of "managing a gambling establishment" and "gambling in a gambling establishment"; 4 men and 3 women (aged 43 to 60) were arrested for "gambling in a gambling establishment".

All are being detained for investigation.

Source: hk1

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