Police Arrest 21 Over 'valet Parking Racket'
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2021-03-19 HKT 15:10
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Police said on Friday they have arrested 21 people over a parking racket in Tsim Sha Tsui and Yau Ma Tei, where they allegedly forced people to pay them to use public parking meters.
Those arrested are aged between 19 and 57, and are suspected to have been engaged in blackmailing, criminal intimidation and theft.
Detectives said they began investigating last month after receiving a complaint.
Officials alleged that the suspects claimed to offer valet parking services in streets near restaurants, and blocked off nearby public parking meters with plastic chairs and traffic cones.
"If the drivers refuse to pay them money to park their cars, they wouldn't let them to use the parking meters and forced them to leave," said chief inspector Tong Kam-wai.
Tong added that the suspects – some of whom are believed to be triad members – charged the drivers up to HK$60 for two hours of parking, whereas the normal fees would only be HK$16.
The suspects have been released on bail pending further investigations.
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