Police raid Mong Kok baccarat den, arrest six
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Summary
Mong Kok police on Wednesday raided a suspected illegal baccarat gambling den in a unit on Larch Street during an anti-gambling operation code-named “Chu Sai” and arrested six people. A 57-year-old local woman was held on suspicion of managing a gambling establishment, while five others were arrested for gambling in a gambling establishment.
Key Points
- The Mong Kok District operation took place on September 16, when officers mounted an anti-gambling crackdown under the code name “Chu Sai”
- Police stormed a unit on Larch Street and said they had dismantled a suspected illegal baccarat casino operating inside the premises.
- Those arrested included a 57-year-old local woman suspected of managing the venue, according to police details released after the raid
- Two mainland Chinese men and three local women, aged between 29 and 59, were arrested on suspicion of gambling at the premises
- Officers seized one baccarat table, chips with a face value of about HK$160,000, around HK$2,000 in cash and a batch of gambling paraphernalia
Why It Matters
The case adds to ongoing police enforcement against suspected illegal gambling operations in urban residential and mixed-use buildings in Hong Kong. All six arrested people were being detained for investigation, so the case may lead to further inquiries into who operated the venue and how long it had been running