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Back|127 arrested as Hong Kong police bust Vietnamese-led loan-sharking syndicate
127 arrested as Hong Kong police bust Vietnamese-led loan-sharking syndicate
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SCMP Economy·2 hours ago·Crime·1 min read·🇨🇳China

127 arrested as Hong Kong police bust Vietnamese-led loan-sharking syndicate

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Hong Kong police arrested 127 individuals following a six-month undercover operation targeting a Vietnamese-led crime syndicate involved in loan-sharking, illegal gambling, and operating unlicensed bars in West Kowloon.

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The operation targeted a syndicate operating in West Kowloon over a six-month period. Raids were conducted on October 8 and 9.

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Hong Kong police have arrested 127 people in a six-month undercover operation against a Vietnamese-led crime syndicate accused of running loan-sharking rackets charging interest rates of up to 3,700 per cent, as well as illegal gambling and unlicensed bars in West Kowloon.

The syndicate is also alleged to have helped illegal immigrants find shelter and work, with police raiding eight premises on October 8 and 9.

Among those arrested were 10 alleged core members, including the suspected leader, a Vietnamese woman holding a Hong Kong identity card.

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