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Clifford Lo

Police believe they have stopped a brutal feud between two factions of the Wo Hop To triad society by arresting 25 suspects  at Ap Lei Chau Estate.
The arrests  were made by the Organised Crime and Triad Bureau on Monday night, after a tip-off that one of the gangs was mounting an attack.
The gang arrived at the estate's outdoor car park shortly after 9pm. Police swooped as they tried to drive out  about 45 minutes later, intercepting six vehicles and  arresting 25 males aged  17 to 45. Five beef knives were seized from one of the cars.
The suspects were being held for questioning yesterday on suspicion of unlawful assembly. No one had been charged.
Police say the two factions have been fighting since one muscled in on the other's illegal activities  - including extortion from fishmongers and minibus drivers - and the feud intensified over the past few months.
'We believe our operation has successfully prevented a fight between two triad gangs,' Superintendent Cheng Fuk-chuen of the organised crime bureau said.
He said police would continue to monitor the two  gangs. Last night, the operation was continuing, with  officers looking for a number of others in connection with the case.
'Intelligence shows that they extort money from hawkers at a wholesale fish market and minibus drivers in the district, and are also involved in other illegal activities,' an officer said.  
'Investigation shows members  of the two triad factions had been involved in a number of fights in the past few months, but no weapon was used,' the officer said. 'Intelligence indicates that their long-standing dispute has escalated.'  
The officer said  Wo Hop To,  originally based in Shau Kei Wan, has extended its influence to Wan Chai, Aberdeen and Ap Lei Chau.



Police intervene to stop escalating triad warfare