Hong Kong Police Deploy Drones for First Time to Crack Down on Illegal Street Gambling
Eight suspects aged 53-76 arrested in Chung On Estate during two-week operation; HK$420 and gambling equipment seized
Quick Look
- Hong Kong police have deployed drones for the first time to combat illegal street gambling, arresting eight suspects aged 53-76 in Chung On Estate during operation JusticePeak from April 5-18.
- Officers seized HK$420 (US$54) in cash and gambling equipment.
- The eight suspects – seven men and one woman – were each charged with gambling in a non-establishment location.
AI-generated summary
Hong Kong police have deployed drones for the first time to combat illegal street gambling operations, arresting eight suspects over the past two weeks. The eight suspects – seven men and a woman, aged between 53 and 76 – were arrested in Chung On Estate, police said on Sunday. Officers seized HK$420 (US$54) in cash and gambling equipment. The arrests followed a joint operation, codenamed JusticePeak, conducted between April 5 and 18 by officers from the Sha Tin and Ma On Shan police divisions to crack down on street-level illegal gambling. “For the first time, drones were deployed to patrol and identify various street gambling black spots in the district,” the force said in a statement on Sunday. The eight people were each charged with one count of “gambling in any place not being a gambling establishment or in a street”, according to police. Police said they would continue to strengthen patrols and crack down on illegal gambling activities on the streets.
