Police Smash Illegal Sandwich Sale Operation, Arrest 4 Women

Four women, aged between 42 and 48, were arrested by police at an industrial site outside Gu Chow Road, Lok Ma Chau, for allegedly selling boxed lunches illegally, with over 800 boxed lunches and 1,000 bottles of carbonated drinks seized, worth approximately HKD50,000. Police warned that such food may pose a threat to food safety and hygiene, and vowed to continue cracking down on such illegal activities.

Police and Food and Environmental Hygiene (FEH) department launched a crackdown on unauthorized boxed meal vending in Lok Ma Chau on November 2. Four local women, aged between 42 and 48, were arrested outside an ancient road construction site in Kootoon. The suspected illegal vendors were found in possession of approximately 800 boxed meals and 1000 bottles of soft drinks, with a market value of about HK$50,000. The arrested suspects are alleged to have violated the public health and hygiene ordinance concerning unlicensed vending, as well as the simple offenses ordinance regarding blockage of the road, and will face prosecution. FEH has confiscated the boxed meals and beverages and intends to seek forfeiture through the court. Police noted that consuming food from unauthorized sources poses significant food safety and health risks. These foods were placed on the sunlit roadside and sold to construction workers nearby for their lunch, which poses a threat to the health of the diners. Both the police and FEH emphasized their commitment to continuing law enforcement against unauthorized boxed meal vending activities. The police have urged the public to report any suspicious activities of this kind by contacting the 24-hour hotline of FEH at 2868-0000.

Police and Food and Environmental Hygiene (FEH) departments collaborated on a crackdown on unauthorized boxed meal vending in the Lok Ma Chau area on November 2. Four local women, aged from 42 to 48, were detained outside an ancient road in Kootoon, suspected of running an unlicensed boxed meal business. Police uncovered about 800 boxed meals and 1000 bottles of soft drinks, with a total value of around HK$50,000. The suspects are accused of violating the public health and hygiene regulations on unlicensed vending, as well as the road blocking ordinance, and could face criminal charges. After confiscating the boxed meals and soft drinks, FEH plans to seek court-ordered forfeiture. Police warned that consuming food from unauthorized vendors can pose significant health risks, as the food was stored in the sun and sold to nearby construction workers for lunch. The police and FEH are committed to continuing their enforcement efforts against such illegal vending activities. The public is encouraged to report such activities by contacting the FEH hotline at 2868-0000.

Police and the Food and Environmental Hygiene (FEH) department conducted a raid in Lok Ma Chau on November 2 to address unauthorized boxed meal vending. Four local women, aged between 42 and 48, were apprehended outside a construction site on ancient road in Kootoon. They were found selling approximately 800 boxed meals and 1000 bottles of soft drinks, with a total market value of around HK$50,000. The suspects are alleged to have violated the public health and hygiene provisions against unlicensed vending, as well as the street obstruction regulations, and could be prosecuted. The boxed meals and drinks were seized, and FEH sought to have them forfeited through legal proceedings. Police stressed the dangers of consuming food from unauthorized vendors, as such foods were left in the sun and sold to construction workers nearby as lunch. Both authorities commit to maintaining their efforts to combat illegal boxed meal vending. The public is advised to report any such activities by calling the FEH hotline at 2868-0000.