Hong Kong police arrest suspected triad member, hunting 3 gangsters after stand-off with officers
- Raid launched after three officers were verbally abused during operation against illegal parking in Yuen Long
- Police first gave suspects verbal warning, but they refused to cooperate and started shouting
Hong Kong police arrested a suspected high-ranking triad member and are hunting three gangsters as part of raids launched on Thursday following a confrontation with officers in the New Territories, the Post learned.
Four suspected leaders of a faction of the Wo Shing Wo gang allegedly verbally abused three policemen in broad daylight on Tuesday during an operation against illegal parking.
A source familiar with the case said the crackdown on triad-run businesses in Yuen Long and other districts was expected to last for several days.
At about 6pm on Thursday, police escorted the alleged high-ranking triad member, known as “Ku Yeh Wai”, to his flat in Tin Shui Wai for a search.
He is the alleged leader of the faction in Yuen Long and a “red-pole” fighter who acts as an enforcer for the group.
He was among those arrested when a white-clad mob brandishing sticks and metal rods attacked protesters and commuters at a station on the night between July 21 and 22, 2019, during the anti-government protests. He was arrested but not charged.
