Tai Po gambling den raided, 11 arrested
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Summary
Police in Tai Po raided a suspected illegal gambling den in a unit on Kwong Fuk Road on Friday, 13 November, after what the force described as in-depth investigation and intelligence analysis. A total of 11 local residents were arrested, including a 69-year-old man suspected of managing the venue and 10 others suspected of gambling inside it. Officers said those detained included eight local men and two local women aged between 57 and 74. Police also seized two electric mahjong tables, more than HK$1,000 in cash and a batch of gambling equipment during the operation.
Key Points
- Tai Po District officers, including the district special duty squad, carried out the anti-gambling operation on Friday, 13 November, in Kwong Fuk Road.
- Police said the raid followed in-depth investigation and intelligence analysis before officers entered a unit suspected of operating illegally.
- A 69-year-old local man was arrested on suspicion of “managing a gambling establishment” at the raided premises.
- Ten other suspects, comprising eight local men and two local women aged 57 to 74, were arrested for alleged gambling in a gambling establishment.
- Seized items included two electric mahjong tables, more than HK$1,000 in cash and gambling paraphernalia, while all 11 remained in custody for investigation.
Why It Matters
The case shows police are continuing targeted action against neighbourhood gambling operations in residential premises in Hong Kong. It also underlines the legal risks involved: police said managing a gambling establishment and gambling in one are serious offences under the Gambling Ordinance, carrying maximum penalties of a HK$5 million fine and seven years’ jail for the former, and a HK$30,000 fine and nine months’ jail for the latter