The police reverse the upstairs bar in West Kowloon, the party room and the gambling stall

[US] The police seized beer and spirits in the party room of Man Yu Street. [TW] 警方在民裕街派對房間檢獲的啤酒及烈酒。

[US] A fishing machine gambling stall cracked at a gambling stall in Ma Tau Wai Road, Hung Hom. [TW] 紅磡馬頭圍道賭檔破獲的釣魚機賭檔。

[US] Police seized multiple game consoles at a gambling stall in Ma Tau Wai Road, Hung Hom. [TW] 警方在紅磡馬頭圍道賭檔檢獲多部遊戲機。

89 men and women arrested

Police officers from the Anti-Triad Division of the West Kowloon Region, based on information and investigations, carried a breaking tool to the Dezan Center at Nos. 94-108 Larch Street, Tai Kok Tsui at 10:30 pm yesterday (December 31). Smash an illegal casino under the guise of a party room. The casino has been in operation for about half a year, covering an area of about 700 square feet, with sound insulation inside. Agents seized a Texas poker table, fish, shrimp and crab gambling equipment, an electric sparrow table, worth more than 440,000 Hong Kong dollars, and a total value of 43,000. Thousands of Hong Kong dollars in cash and other related gambling equipment.

A female host of the casino surnamed Kwong (25 years old) and a male deputy host surnamed Cai (30 years old) were arrested on suspicion of "operating a gambling establishment", "assisting in operating a gambling establishment" and violating a "cessation of business order". 11 men in the venue 5 Female gamblers, whose occupations include clerks and construction workers, were arrested on suspicion of "gambling in gambling establishments" and were also charged for violating the "Prohibition Order". It is understood that some of the arrested persons have triad background, and this casino needs to be introduced by an acquaintance to be allowed to enter.

The officers of the Criminal Division and Special Duty Squad of Yau Tsim Police District and the Tsim Sha Tsui Divisional Miscellaneous Investigation Team conducted an investigation based on a report. They raided 2 Knutsford Terrace, Tsim Sha Tsui in the early morning of yesterday (December 31) to today (January 1). The bars upstairs that violated the suspension order revealed that one of them was an unlicensed bar and seized about 500 cans of beer, 40 sticks of spirits and dice cups and other exhibits.

Two male bar hosts were suspected of "unlicensed possession of alcoholic beverages for sale", "unlicensed sale of alcoholic beverages" and violating the Prevention and Control of Disease (Regulations and Instructions) (Business and Premises) Regulations (Chapter 599F) ) Were arrested; the remaining 16 men and 13 women (16 to 48 years old), including 4 minors, were arrested on suspicion of "drinking alcohol in premises without a liquor license". They were also suspected of violating the "Prevention and Control of Diseases (Prohibited Group Group Assembly) Ordinance (Chapter 599G).

In addition, at about 10 o'clock last night, the anti-triad group of the Kowloon City Police District smashed a party room that was open at 47-53 Man Yu Street, Hung Hom. The detectives seized 600 cans of beer, 22 spirits and 90 liquors in the room, with a total market value of approximately HK$20,000. The male person in charge surnamed Kwong (49 years old) was arrested on suspicion of "unlicensed sale of alcoholic drinks" and "unlicensed possession of alcoholic drinks for sale". 10 men and 13 female guests (22-60 years old) in the room were arrested for "unlicensed sale of alcoholic drinks". Drinking in premises without a liquor license" was arrested.

In addition, the Special Duty Squad of the Kowloon City Police District broke up an illegal casino on Ma Tau Wai Road in Hung Hom at 7 o'clock last night and seized 4 fishing machines, 2 shooting game machines, a card reader, a batch of game cards and approximately HK$1,000. Gambling money. A male host surnamed Zhang (27 years old) was arrested on suspicion of "operating a gambling establishment"; 3 local women, 2 women from the Mainland, and 10 men totaling 15 men and women (30 to 52 years old) were arrested on suspicion of "gambling in a gambling establishment" .

Clients of the above venues violate the "Prevention and Control of Disease (Prohibition of Group Gathering) Regulations" (Chapter 599G) and each will be fined HK$5,000; and the person in charge of the venue also violates the "Prevention and Control of Diseases (Regulations and Instructions) ( Business and Premises) Ordinance (Chapter 599F). All the arrested persons are now being detained for investigation.

[TW]

警方反轉西九冚樓上吧派對房間及賭檔　拘89男女

警方西九龍總區反黑組探員，根據線報及經調查後，在昨日(12月31日)晚上10時半，持破門工具到大角咀洋松街94至108號德讚中心搜查，搗破一個以派對房間作掩飾的非法賭場。該賭場運作約半年，面積約700平方呎，內裏隔音設備完善；探員在賭場內搜獲德州撲克枱、魚蝦蟹賭具、電動麻雀枱、總值逾44萬港幣籌碼、總值4萬3千港元的現金、以及其他相關的賭具。

賭場姓鄺(25歲)女主持及姓蔡(30歲)男副主持，分別涉嫌「經營賭博場所」、「協助經營賭博場所被捕」以及違反「停業令」被捕，場內11男5女賭客，職業包括文員及地盤工等，則涉嫌「在賭博場所內賭博」被捕，同時亦違反「禁聚令」被票控。據了解，部分被捕人士有黑社會背景，而這間賭場需要有熟人介紹才獲准進入。

而油尖警區刑事部及特別職務隊人員聯同尖沙咀分區雜項調查隊根據線報調查，於昨日(12月31日)至今日（1月1日）凌晨大舉搜查尖沙咀諾士佛臺2間違反停業令的樓上酒吧，揭發其中一間為無牌酒吧，檢獲約500罐啤酒、40枝烈酒及骰盅等證物。

2名酒吧男主持涉嫌「無牌藏有酒類飲品可作販賣用途」、「無牌售賣酒類飲品」及違反《預防及控制疾病(規定及指示)(業務及處所)規例》(第599F章)被捕；其餘16男13女(16至48歲)，包括4名未成年人士，則涉嫌「在沒有領有酒牌的處所飲酒」被捕，他們同時涉嫌違反《預防及控制疾病(禁止群組聚集)條例》(第599G章)。

此外在昨晚約10時，九龍城警區反黑組搗破紅磡民裕街47至53號正在營業的一個派對房間。探員於房間內檢獲600罐啤酒、22支烈酒和90支白酒，總市值約2萬港元。姓鄺(49歲)男負責人涉嫌「無牌售賣酒類飲品」及「無牌藏有酒類飲品可作販賣用途」被捕，房間內10男13女客人(22至60歲)則涉嫌「在沒有領有酒牌的處所飲酒」被捕。

另外，九龍城警區特別職務隊，在昨晚7時破獲紅磡馬頭圍道一個非法賭場，檢獲4部釣魚機、2部射擊遊戲機、一部讀卡器、一批遊戲卡及約1000港元賭款。姓張(27歲)男主持涉嫌「經營賭博場所」被捕；3名本地女子、2名內地女子、10名男子共15男女(30至52歲)則涉嫌「在賭博場所內賭博」被捕。

以上場所客戶皆違反《預防及控制疾病（禁止羣組聚集）規例》（第599G章），每人將被罰款5000港元；而場地負責人亦違反《預防及控制疾病（規定及指示）（業務及處所）條例》（第599F章）。所有被捕人士現正被扣留調查。