Police Arrest 21 In Central For Illegal Gambling

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2021-09-12 HKT 09:55

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  • The force said the group had been arrested on Murray Road, near Chater Gardens. Photo: Courtesy of the Hong Kong Police

    The force said the group had been arrested on Murray Road, near Chater Gardens. Photo: Courtesy of the Hong Kong Police

Police on Saturday arrested 21 people in Central on suspicion of illegal street gambling and violating public gathering restrictions.

The force said the group had been arrested on Murray Road, near Chater Gardens, at about 10.30 pm.

Officers seized three sets of playing cards and a small amount of money.

Those arrested were aged between 32 and 68. They were handed fixed penalty notices for breaching the public gathering ban.

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