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Hong Kong police arrest 15 in alleged illegal gambling and laundering case

Enforcement & compliance

Hong Kong police arrested 15 people in an investigation into an alleged gambling and money-laundering operation in the New Territories and Kowloon. Police reportedly seized cash and assets valued at $3.2 million at a suspected ringleader’s home, along with $2.1 million in cash and luxury watches valued at $900,000; the source also links the operation to the Sun Yee On triad.

The arrests and seizures signal enforcement against illegal gambling networks operating in Hong Kong.

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Federal Police arrest suspects in alleged illegal betting and money-laundering scheme

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