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65 arrested as Hong Kong police raid unlicensed nightclubs, gambling dens

South China Morning Post

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July 12, 2026

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65 arrested as Hong Kong police raid unlicensed nightclubs, gambling dens

Hong Kong police have arrested 65 people in a crackdown on a criminal syndicate accused of running unlicensed nightclubs and gambling dens, where suspects allegedly served illicit drugs and hired illegal workers as hostesses. Superintendent Ching Chi-yan said on Sunday that the force’s intelligence indicated a criminal syndicate was running illegal nightclubs inside industrial buildings in Hung Hom, as well as gambling dens in other areas of Kowloon West, prompting the operation. “Over the past...

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South China Morning Post

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· Jun 29, 2026

78 arrested as Hong Kong police bust HK$5 million online shopping scams

Hong Kong police have arrested 78 people in a citywide crackdown on online shopping fraud, solving 165 cases involving more than HK5 million (US637,565) in losses, including one victim who was cheated out of HK1.2 million while seeking cheaper medicine. Officers arrested 59 men and 19 women aged between 15 and 73 during the operation code-named “Blacksword”, which ran from June 15 to 26. Of them, 69 were suspected holders of mule accounts used to transfer or process illicit proceeds, with the...

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jun 25, 2026

Polis tumpas pusat panggilan pelaburan palsu, 10 ditahan

PETALING JAYA: Sindiket penipuan pelaburan dalam talian yang beroperasi di sebuah unit kediaman mewah di Wangsa Maju dekat sini, tumpas selepas polis menahan 10 lelaki dalam serbuan hari ini. Ketua Polis Kuala Lumpur, Fadil Marsus berkata, sembilan lelaki warga China dan seorang lelaki tempatan ditahan dalam unit kediaman di tingkat 17 sebuah residensi yang dijadikan ... Read more The post Polis tumpas pusat panggilan pelaburan palsu, 10 ditahan appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

The korea Herald News

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· Jun 28, 2026

Over 2,000 caught in police crackdown against illegal online gambling

South Korean police said Sunday they are investigating 2,319 individuals linked with illegal gambling online, identified through a seven-month crackdown launched in November. A total of 154 people have been placed under arrest in 1,746 cases, according to the National Office of Investigation under the National Police Agency. Police temporarily seized 107.2 billion won (69.8 million) in illegal profits from the suspect before official indictment, which is double the amount of a similar crackdown

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Related coverage for "65 arrested as Hong Kong police raid unlicensed nightclubs, gambling dens": South China Morning Post — 78 arrested as Hong Kong police bust HK$5 million online shopping scams. Utusan Malaysia — Polis tumpas pusat panggilan pelaburan palsu, 10 ditahan. The korea Herald News — Over 2,000 caught in police crackdown against illegal online gambling