According to the police, based on tips and in-depth investigations, officers of the Special Duty Team of the Sham Shui Po Police District launched an anti-vice operation in the district at about 3 p.m. on January 11. They raided an upstairs massage shop on Qinzhou Street and smashed a Suspect prostitution establishments and illegal mahjong gambling stalls.
During the operation, officers arrested 4 men and 3 women. Among them, a 42-year-old woman surnamed Luo was arrested on suspicion of "managing prostitution establishments" and "managing gambling establishments". The other 2 local women and 4 local men aged between 49 At the age of 70, he was arrested on suspicion of "assisting in the management of prostitution establishments" and "gambling in gambling establishments".
All those arrested are being detained for investigation.
During the operation, officers seized a batch of account books, massage tables, massage oil, condoms, disposable underwear, electronic mahjong tables, mahjong and other evidence.
In addition, the Crime Department of West Kowloon Region and the Anti-Triad Action Team of the Sham Shui Po Police District also launched an anti-triad operation code-named THICKSNOW and POLEREACH in Sham Shui Po District on January 11 at about 10:00 p.m. In an anti-crime operation, a unit on Nanchang Street was raided and a suspected illegal gambling stall was smashed.
During the operation, officers arrested a 50-year-old foreign man suspected of "operating a gambling establishment".
Another 4 foreign men and 5 foreign women, aged between 36 and 70, were arrested on suspicion of "gambling in a gambling establishment".
All arrested men and women are being detained for investigation.
Two decks of poker and a small amount of cash were seized in the personnel operation.
Pursuant to Chapter 139 of the Laws of Hong Kong "Keeping a Prostitution Establishment", any person who operates any premises, vessel or place as a prostitution establishment; shall be guilty of an offense and shall be liable on conviction to a maximum penalty of imprisonment for 10 years.
According to the "Gambling Ordinance" Chapter 148 of the Laws of Hong Kong, the management of gambling establishments and gambling in gambling establishments are also serious crimes, and the public should not try their best.
The police said that they will continue to monitor the situation and conduct intelligence gathering to crack down on various illegal activities.
