Mong Kok vice raid leads to charge against 77-year-old man
SingTao · 2 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong police said officers from the Mong Kok district special duty squad raided a unit on Shanghai Street at noon on August 20 after acting on intelligence and an in-depth investigation, uncovering a suspected vice establishment and arresting a 77-year-old local man surnamed Poon.
The man has been charged with one count of managing a vice establishment and is scheduled to appear at West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts on the morning of September 4.
Key Points
- The operation was part of an anti-vice action code-named “Sooty Tern” and “STEMPICKER”, launched by the Mong Kok police district special duty squad at noon.
- Officers conducted a surprise search of a Shanghai Street unit in Mong Kok and said they had dismantled a suspected vice establishment at the location.
- Police arrested a 77-year-old local man surnamed Poon inside the unit on suspicion of managing a vice establishment.
- Evidence seized at the premises included an account book, condoms and towels, according to police.
- Police said the charge falls under Section 139 of Hong Kong’s Crimes Ordinance, with a maximum penalty of 10 years’ imprisonment upon conviction.
Why It Matters
The case now moves into the court process, with the defendant due to answer the charge at West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts on September 4.
Police also used the case to reiterate that they will continue enforcement against illegal activities and urged the public to comply with the law and relevant regulations.