Conflict & Security
April 19, 2026
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Hong Kong police use drones for first time to tackle illicit street gambling
SCMP Asia
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Asia
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Ng Kang-chung
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Hong Kong police have used drones for the first time to combat illegal street gambling operations, arresting eight suspects over the past two weeks. The eight suspects – seven men and a woman, aged between 53 and 76 – were arrested in Chung On Estate, police said on Sunday. Some HK$420 (US$54) in cash and gambling equipment were seized. The arrests followed a joint operation, codenamed JusticePeak, conducted between...
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Hong Kong police have used drones for the first time to combat illegal street gambling operations, arresting eight suspects over the past two weeks. The eight suspects – seven men and a woman, aged between 53 and 76 – we...
