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22 people arrested for illegal gambling in Hong Kong

Posted : Wed, 04 Apr 2007 04:51:00 GMT
By : DPA
Category : Asia (World)
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Hong Kong- Police in Hong Kong Wednesday arrested 22 people on charges of illegal gambling and seized chips and cash totalling around 5,000 US dollars. The 22 were arrested early Wednesday in a raid on an apartment in an industrial unit in the city's Kwai Chung area which was allegedly being used for illegal baccarat games.

The raid was conducted by anti-triad officers who tackle crimes involving Hong Kong's notorious triad gangs which run prostitution, extortion and gambling rackets in the city of 6.9 million.

Gambling is illegal in Hong Kong except for betting on horse racing and football through the official Jockey Club and a weekly government-run lottery.

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