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32 Arrested for Various Offenses in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrested a total of 32 men for various offenses in operations Friday night.

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Hong Kong police arrested a total of 32 men for various offenses in operations Friday night.

Speaking at a press conference Saturday afternoon, Acting Chief Superintendent of Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) Lo Mung- hung said that an undercover police officer successfully infiltrated into a triad group active in Yuen Long and Tin Shui Wai in October last year.

After an eight-month investigation, the officer identified the core members of the group and gathered evidence on their criminal activities.

"Some 150 OCTB officers yesterday conducted raids on four marked oil depots, 20 residential premises and a bar, resulting in the arrest of 26 men, aged between 15 and 35," said Lo Mung-hung.

"A large number of weapons, petrol bombs, hoods, vehicles, cigarettes and marked oil were also seized," he said.

Lo said that during a raid on a residential unit in Ngau Tau Kok, four men, aged between 22 and 40, were apprehended in the suspected illegal bookmaking center.

"Some betting slips with a face value at 20 million HK dollars, computers, recorders and mobile phones were also seized during the operation," said Lo.

In addition, two men were arrested by officers from Hong Kong Island Region in a suspected illegal soccer bookmaking center in Western. Some betting slips with a face value at 450,000 HK dollars were seized.

Lo said police would step up enforcement actions against illegal soccer bookmaking and gambling activities, especially during the course of World Cup.

"We have been maintaining close liaison with neighboring countries and areas in the exchange of intelligence and co- operation in combating soccer bookmakers.

"It is understood that some local banks have sent letters to their clients reminding them not to use accounts for soccer gambling activities. Some foreign-based bookmaking companies have also terminated their betting businesses in Hong Kong," Lo told reporters.

Lo appealed to members of the public not to engage in illegal gambling activities, adding that they are liable to a maximum fine of 30,000 HK dollars and nine months' imprisonment.

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