I understand several TST hotels were raided about a week ago,
closing down a few syndicates temporarily.
1. What was the purpose of the raids and their timing?
The typhoon was the biggest since a swoop of Wanchai hotels
a few months back but seemed to be very little publicised by
comparison. Was it merely one in a series of regular raids by
LE to disrupt the syndicates' operations and let them know
they're being watched? Could it have anything at all to do
with the current nationwide campaign that has shut down
brothels, KTVs and saunas in cities across the mainland?
There has been speculation that some of the girls from
a notorious nightclub in Beijing that was shuttered have
materialised in HK, so a co-ordinated LE effort may not
be too far-fetched.
2. How were the raids carried out?
Did it happen like in the HK movies where dozens of
uniformed cops storm the establishment (some of these
were popular tourist hotels?), bang on doors, drag out
the chickens and their hapless patrons and march them to
a paddywagon, their faces obscured any way they can?
3. What happened to the girls?
Is it true that specific syndicates were targeted? It seems
JB, for one, shut down his entire operation for a week.
Another agent apparently moved all his girls to Tsuen Wan.
Are the LE capable of a surgical strike of such precision?
If so, their intel (some of which no doubt comes from
this forum
) must be really good. One of JB's
girls, Glory, was reportedly thrown into the clink for
a few days (on visa rather than vice charges?) before
being released. Any news of others being affected?
4. Were any bros caught up in the raids?
What happened to the punters who were in the wrong
place at the wrong time? Did they take your ID and
let you go? Or were there any other repercussions?
Are there any precautions a punter can take in a
situation like this?
Answers, questions, comments welcome.