Hong Kong Police Crack Down on Illegal Gambling During World Cup
Hong Kong police arrested 991 individuals in a crackdown on illegal gambling activities during the World Cup. This operation included busting an underground 'mini-casino' and a racecourse betting syndicate, with 78 arrests made in one instance.
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Hong Kong clerk says normal life ‘ended’ after taxi hit her during 2019 protest
A Hong Kong kindergarten clerk who was seriously injured by a taxi during the 2019 anti-government protests has told the High Court she has been unable to resume a normal life, citing ongoing mobility limitations, extensive leg scarring and the likelihood of future knee replacement surgery. Park Hoi-lam’s lawyers on Tuesday urged the court to find taxi driver Henry Cheng Kwok-chuen liable for at least HK$8.4 million (US$1.07 million) in damages after his vehicle mounted a pavement and struck ...
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Police have arrested 78 people during a Hong Kong Island anti-triad operation, targeting an underground “mini-casino” in North Point and a gang organising illegal racehorse betting. Forty-two men and 36 women were arrested between July 7 and Monday, Vincent Lo, senior inspector of police said in a media briefing on Tuesday. The arrestees were aged […]
By Irene Chan
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