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Crackdown on HK crime gangs nabs 4,283 suspects
Hong Kong police worked with forces in Macau and Guangdong during three-month operation, seizing drugs and illicit goods worth HK$310 million (US$40 million) and busting illegal money lenders who targeted Filipino helpers
By Asia Times staff August 24, 2018 1:24 PM (UTC+8)

Hong Kong police arrested more than 4,200 people and seized psychotropic drugs and illicit goods worth HK$310 million (US$40 million) during a three-month crackdown on crime gangs.

The anti-triad operation codenamed Thunderbolt 18, saw local officers share intelligence and joined forces with the Macau and Guangdong police to clamp down on cross-boundary organized crime and triad groups. An emphasis was put on cutting criminal groups’ sources of income, the Hong Kong police said in a press release.

Police searched more than 6,300 locations throughout the city – from discos, karaoke bars, game centers, massage parlors, nightclubs, restaurants and mahjong clubs to private residential units – in one of the biggest operations undertaken in recent years.

The 4,283 people arrested were detained and questioned for offenses ranging from managing triad societies, running vice establishments, breaching conditions of stay, illegal gambling, vandalism and criminal damage to unlawful possession of arms and ammunition.

More than 1,200 of these offenders were from the mainland of China, while 219 were ethnic minorities, such as Filipinos, Indonesians, Indians, Vietnamese and Nepalese. The youngest individual arrested was only 12 years old, according to local papers.

Drugs such as cannabis, ketamine, cocaine, ice, heroin and midazolam were seized, along with more than 205,000 obscene and pirated DVDs. Other seized items included large batches of choppers, machetes and imitation firearms, as well as 150,000 rolls of contraband cigarettes.

Four undercover operations were conducted to infiltrate the inner circle of these triad groups.
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