Hong Kong police ‘hunting triad faction leader and followers’ after thugs storm mahjong parlour in apparent retaliation over raid earlier in week
- More than 20 men raid mahjong parlour in Cheung Sha Wan in apparent retaliation over incident earlier in week when 30 thugs stormed Sham Shui Po gaming den
- Source says rival groups linked to Wo Shing Wo triad believed to be involved, as police look for group faction leader known as ‘Fei Kin’ and his followers
Hong Kong police are hunting a triad faction leader and his followers after more than 20 thugs stormed a mahjong parlour in apparent retaliation for a similar incident earlier this week, the Post has learned.
The latest chaotic episode prompted police to extend an ongoing anti-triad crackdown on entertainment premises in the Kowloon West area, a source familiar with the case said on Thursday.
A video posted online shows more than 20 men, mostly wearing caps, marching across Castle Peak Road in Cheung Sha Wan before pushing over a booth guarded by two employees outside the mahjong parlour soon after 6pm on Wednesday.
Four members of the group could be seen rushing into the premises, overturning tables and chairs, forcing eight customers to exit the parlour while the other men stood guard outside.
No weapons were used in the incident, which lasted about 26 seconds.
A police spokesman said officers were sent to the scene following a call from a staff member at around 6.50pm on Wednesday. Officers mounted a search, but no arrests were made.
Four mahjong tables and a chair were damaged in the incident, he said.