BBC News, 24
August 2013
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| Properties across Hong Kong were raided, along with businesses in Macau and Guangdong |
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Police in
Hong Kong have arrested more than 1,800 people in a crackdown on the organised
crime gangs known as triads.
They raided
about 2,500 properties - including discos, massage parlours and nightclubs - in
a month-long operation covering Macau and parts of mainland China, as well as
Hong Kong.
Drugs,
pornography and weapons were among the illegal goods seized with a street value
of about $5m (£3.2m).
The triads
are secret societies with deep roots in Chinese communities.
The
undercover operation was code-named Thunderbolt 13.
Those
arrested are reported to be between 12 and 95 years of age. They have been
charged with various offences, including illegal gambling and money laundering.
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