Hong Kong police arrest 39 in crackdown on syndicate bringing in mainland Chinese sex workers
- Five-star hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui among locations allegedly used by sex work syndicate that pocketed about HK$30 million in nine months
Hong Kong police have arrested 39 people in a crackdown on a syndicate that pocketed about HK$30 million (US$3.8 million) in less than a year by bringing in more than 100 mainland Chinese sex workers a month to provide services in hotels, including a five-star Tsim Sha Tsui location.
The force said on Friday the five men and 34 women were detained after officers exchanged intelligence with Shenzhen authorities to identify members of the cross-border group.
The Post learned clients could request sex workers to wear school uniforms or flight attendant attire at an extra cost.
Superintendent Wan King-hang of the Kowloon East crime unit said those arrested included the alleged ringleader and six core members of the triad-controlled sex ring.
“Police also froze three bank accounts containing HK$4.35 million in suspected crime proceeds,” Wan said.
The syndicate also posted photos of the sex workers in revealing outfits on social media platforms such as Telegram to advertise its services, according to the force.