Police raid Mong Kok gambling den, arrest 11
SingTao · 2 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
Police in Mong Kok raided a suspected illegal gambling den in a unit on Sai Yeung Choi Street South on Wednesday, arresting 11 people after what they described as in-depth investigation and intelligence analysis. Officers said they seized six mahjong tables, about HK$18,000 in cash and a batch of gambling equipment.
Key Points
- The Mong Kok District Special Duty Squad launched the anti-gambling operation, codenamed “Fullboom”, on Wednesday, August 19, and searched a unit on Sai Yeung Choi Street South.
- A 63-year-old local woman surnamed Leung was arrested on suspicion of managing a gambling establishment during the raid.
- Another local man, eight local women and one mainland Chinese woman, aged between 38 and 79, were arrested for allegedly gambling in a gambling establishment.
- All 11 arrested suspects were being detained for investigation after the operation in Mong Kok.
- Police said they seized six mahjong tables, around HK$18,000 in cash and gambling paraphernalia from the suspected venue.
Why It Matters
The case shows police are continuing targeted enforcement against suspected neighbourhood gambling dens in busy urban districts such as Mong Kok. Under Hong Kong’s Gambling Ordinance, both managing a gambling establishment and gambling inside one carry criminal penalties, with the former punishable by up to seven years’ imprisonment and a HK$5 million fine, and the latter by up to nine months’ jail and a HK$30,000 fine.