Authorities carried out an unexpected raid on several bars in Central Hong Kong yesterday, focusing on an unlicensed venue located on Li Yuen Street East around 6 p.m. During the operation, officials confiscated around 93 bottles of liquor and 36 bottles of spirits, as well as a collection of invoices. The raid resulted in the arrest of 50 individuals, aged between 19 and 56.
Among those arrested was a 47-year-old male manager of Nepali origin, who is now facing charges for operating a bar without a liquor licence and possessing alcoholic beverages for sale without proper authorisation. Additionally, six other Nepali men, four Indian men, five Pakistani men, and 34 Filipino women were detained for consuming alcohol in a venue that lacked a valid liquor licence. All individuals remain in custody as investigations continue.
