Tuen Mun anti-youth crime sweep arrests 22 suspects
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Summary
Tuen Mun Police District said it arrested 22 people after a seven-day anti-youth crime operation conducted from August 14 to 20 in multiple district black spots. The suspects, aged 13 to 33, were linked to nine offences including drug trafficking, indecent assault, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, criminal damage and unlicensed driving.
Key Points
- The operation, codenamed “Lut Koon”, targeted youth crime prevention and enforcement through focused patrols at several Tuen Mun hotspots over seven consecutive days
- Those arrested were 19 local men and three local women, including 18 young people aged between 13 and 20.
- Police said some suspects were lured by promises of “quick money” or influenced by peers into alleged drug trafficking, criminal damage and possession of offensive weapons.
- Other arrests involved alleged assault occasioning actual bodily harm, indecent assault, making off without payment, unlicensed driving, drug possession and possession of Part 1 poisons.
- Four adult suspects were accused of supplying drugs to young people and exploiting minors with “quick money” offers; six people have been charged and 16 released on bail pending late-September reporting.
Why It Matters
Chief Inspector Shum Man-wai of Tuen Mun district crime said police will continue proactive patrols at places where young people gather and use channels including social media to gather intelligence against those exploiting youths. Assistant District Community Relations Officer Inspector Chan Wing-kwan said the district will keep focusing on school-based education and multi-agency cooperation to reduce youth offending and repeat crime