Upmarket Thai prostitution racket smashed by Hong Kong police. 16 people arrested in separate swoops

October 13, 2026 at 9:44 am

by James Morris and Son Nguyen

in Crime , Media , Thailand

Hong Kong police have smashed a Thai prostitution syndicate, arresting 16 people and seizing ฿55 million. Three Hong Kong brothers and a Thai national are central suspects. Thai women were recruited, flown to Hong Kong and placed in hotels, while organisers pocketed 70% of their earnings. Police uncovered a Telegram booking centre, customer records and suspected overseas transfers of HK$2 million monthly. Another HK$5 million was frozen. Nine Thai women face immigration proceedings, while 12 suspects were reportedly charged. The crackdown exposes a cross-border operation involving suspected human trafficking, prostitution and money laundering, with recruitment traced directly to Thailand.

Hong Kong police smash Thai prostitution ring, arresting 16 and seizing ฿55 million. Three Hong Kong brothers and a Thai suspect face trafficking and money laundering probes. (Source: Wenweipo)

Hong Kong police have smashed a major Thai prostitution syndicate, arresting 16 people and seizing HK$13 million (฿55 million) in cash. Three Hong Kong brothers and a Thai national were identified as central figures.

The network recruited Thai women, flew them into Hong Kong and placed them in hotels for prostitution. Meanwhile, investigators uncovered a tightly organised operation involving Telegram bookings, online advertising and suspected international money laundering. The syndicate reportedly pocketed 70% of the women’s earnings. Police also froze more than HK$5 million in suspected criminal proceeds.

The operation was confirmed on Saturday, October 10, following coordinated police raids over two days. Officers targeted hotels in Tsim Sha Tsui and a private residential estate in Tuen Mun. In total, seven suspected organisers and nine Thai women were arrested. The organisers included five local men and two foreign nationals, aged between 44 and 54. Crucially, four central suspects included three brothers and a Thai national.

Four central suspects face trafficking and money laundering claims as nine Thai women are arrested

The four were arrested on suspicion of human trafficking, profiting from prostitution, causing prostitution and money laundering. Separately, nine Thai women, aged between 19 and 33, were arrested during an undercover operation on Friday, October 9.

Police suspected them of breaching their conditions of stay in Hong Kong. Their immigration cases were distinct from the criminal allegations against the suspected organisers.

The investigation was conducted by officers attached to West Kowloon police headquarters. Undercover operations, surveillance and intelligence gathering exposed the suspected network. Notably, police identified recruitment activities linked directly to Thailand.

The organisation arranged flights, hotel accommodation, customer bookings and financial transactions. Investigators believe the business operated for at least one year, generating substantial earnings and transferring money through personal bank accounts.

Superintendent Gar Kam-lam, of the West Kowloon headquarters crime unit, revealed how the organisation recruited its workers. Syndicate members operating in Thailand persuaded women to travel to Hong Kong.

Once recruited, the women had their flights and accommodation arranged by the network. They were subsequently placed in hotels across Tsim Sha Tsui, a busy commercial and tourist district. Additionally, the organisation covered their meals and other expenses.

Thai women advertised through Telegram as prostitution network took 70% of payments from punters

In exchange, the women provided sexual services to customers recruited through online advertisements and messaging platforms. “We found that the syndicate operated quite meticulously,” Superintendent Gar told reporters. He also described the network’s use of digital advertising. “They also advertised for them online and on Telegram, using photos and videos to attract customers.”

The advertising system was a central part of the operation. Photographs and videos promoted the women to prospective customers. Furthermore, Telegram provided direct communication between organisers, clients and sex workers.

Appointments were arranged electronically, while the availability of individual women was regularly updated. Police subsequently recovered computer records detailing these arrangements.

Customers reportedly paid between HK$ 700 and HK$ 1,000 for sexual services. However, the syndicate retained approximately 70% of each payment. Consequently, the women received only 30% of the money collected from customers. The remainder went to the organisation controlling the arrangements. At the same time, the network managed accommodation, advertising and customer bookings.

Police trace cross-border prostitution bookings to Tuen Mun flat and arrest two central suspects

The financial arrangement placed the organisers at the centre of every transaction. Police believe the operation was coordinated across Thailand and Hong Kong.

Recruitment personnel worked in Thailand, while the prostitution business operated through hotels in Kowloon. In addition, financial transactions were processed through personal bank accounts, with substantial sums transferred overseas.

Investigators eventually traced the network’s operational headquarters to an apartment in Tuen Mun. The property was located inside a private residential estate. Police identified it as the centre for managing appointments and communicating with customers. On Thursday and Friday, October 8 and 9, officers moved against the property during coordinated raids. Two central members of the syndicate were arrested inside.

Significantly, both suspects were reportedly communicating with customers and sex workers through Telegram when officers entered. Police found evidence that appointments were being arranged directly from the apartment. The operation was therefore not limited to individual hotel rooms. Instead, investigators uncovered a centralised booking system managing prostitution services across the district.

Seized computers reveal customer schedules as police recover HK$13 million in suspected cash proceeds

Officers seized two computers containing extensive records of the suspected business. One operated an online social media platform advertising the women.

It also displayed their working schedules and updated availability for prospective customers. Meanwhile, the second computer contained detailed daily appointment records, including telephone numbers for clients and sex workers.

The records provided investigators with information about individual bookings and customer contacts. They also showed how appointments were scheduled and coordinated. In parallel, police recovered disposable towels and condoms during searches connected with the operation. The equipment and records formed part of the evidence collected from the Tuen Mun headquarters.

The financial investigation produced another major discovery. Police reported recovering HK$13 million in cash believed to be connected with the prostitution operation. Of that amount, approximately HK$400,000 was believed to represent earnings accumulated during the previous two days. The suspected proceeds were recovered as investigators examined the organisation’s income and banking arrangements.

Four personal bank accounts expose overseas transfers as investigators freeze more than HK$5 million

Separately, officers identified four personal bank accounts allegedly controlled by central members of the syndicate. Senior Inspector Yip Yan-wa, attached to the district crime squad, outlined the financial evidence.

She said the four central suspects used accounts registered in their individual names to process suspected criminal proceeds. Investigators also discovered substantial transfers from Hong Kong to overseas accounts.

Police believe the organisation transferred approximately HK$2 million abroad each month. The suspected transfers formed a significant part of the money laundering investigation. However, the available reports did not identify the destination countries or recipients. Nor did investigators publicly disclose the precise banking arrangements used to receive the overseas payments.

Officers subsequently froze four accounts containing more than HK$5 million. Senior Inspector Yip confirmed the action during the police briefing. “We successfully froze four bank accounts operated under individual names by criminal syndicates, totalling over HK$5 million, successfully preventing the transfer of these proceeds.”

Police examine overseas transfers and personal accounts linked to suspected prostitution proceeds

The freezing orders prevented further movement of the identified funds. Together, the reported cash seizure and frozen accounts represented more than HK$18 million connected with the investigation.

Importantly, police distinguished between cash physically recovered and suspected proceeds held in bank accounts. The financial inquiry also examined how the organisation collected payments and distributed its earnings.

The scale of the suspected overseas transfers became another focus. Investigators believe the network had operated for at least one year. During that period, approximately HK$2 million was reportedly transferred abroad each month. However, the reports did not establish whether those transfers continued throughout the entire operating period.

The investigation also exposed the use of personal banking facilities by the suspected organisers. According to Senior Inspector Yip, the four central figures processed proceeds through accounts held in their own names. Furthermore, funds were transferred overseas rather than remaining entirely within Hong Kong. Police subsequently froze the identified accounts to prevent additional movement of the money.

Three Hong Kong brothers and Thai suspect face investigation over trafficking and prostitution income

The suspected offences cover several aspects of the operation. Human trafficking allegations concern the recruitment and movement of women for prostitution.

Meanwhile, offences involving prostitution earnings concern the organisers’ financial involvement in the women’s activities. The money laundering allegations relate to the handling and transfer of suspected criminal proceeds.

The four central suspects were arrested in connection with these offences. The remaining suspected organisers were also arrested over their involvement in the prostitution business. Notably, police identified three brothers and a Thai national among the four principal figures. The seven suspected organisers comprised five local men and two foreign nationals.

The Thai suspect provided one direct connection between the Hong Kong operation and Thailand. Another emerged from the recruitment arrangements described by Superintendent Gar. He confirmed that syndicate members operating in Thailand persuaded women to travel to Hong Kong. Subsequently, the network arranged their flights, meals and hotel accommodation.

Thai recruitment links emerge as police examine hotel bookings and arrest nine women over visa breaches

Police said the women were placed in hotels in Tsim Sha Tsui after arriving. Their services were then advertised online, with appointments arranged through Telegram. The organisation reportedly retained 70% of customer payments. Accordingly, the same network controlled recruitment, accommodation, advertising and the collection of earnings.

Nevertheless, the available police reports did not identify the individuals responsible for recruitment inside Thailand. Nor did they disclose the precise locations where those activities took place. Investigators also provided no detailed account of the agreements made with the women before departure. The extent of any additional recruitment operation inside Thailand was not established.

The investigation confirmed suspected links between personnel operating in Thailand and organisers based in Hong Kong. Financial transfers also extended beyond the territory. However, police did not publicly identify the overseas recipients or establish whether they were connected with recruitment activities.

Meanwhile, the nine Thai women arrested during Friday’s undercover operation faced suspected immigration violations. All were aged between 19 and 33. Police said they had breached, or were suspected of breaching, the conditions governing their stay in Hong Kong. Their arrests were reported separately from those of the seven suspected organisers.

Telegram records reveal daily bookings as nine Thai women face separate immigration investigations

The women were not identified in the available reports. Nor was there confirmation that they faced the same criminal allegations as the organisers.

Their immigration status formed a separate part of the investigation. The criminal inquiry against the suspected organisers concerned trafficking, prostitution offences and money laundering.

The digital evidence recovered from Tuen Mun also provided investigators with detailed records of the business. Telegram communications linked customers with the organisers and individual sex workers. Additionally, the computers contained daily schedules, telephone numbers and appointment information. The records showed how the operation coordinated customers and managed the women’s availability.

Police found two suspected organisers using Telegram when officers entered the apartment. The discovery connected the Tuen Mun property directly with the booking operation. Furthermore, the computers provided information about the advertising system and daily appointments. Investigators also recovered items associated with prostitution during the searches.

Police seize cash and freeze accounts as inquiry traces recruitment to Thailand and money sent overseas

The network’s hotel operations were concentrated in Tsim Sha Tsui. Recruitment arrangements, however, extended to Thailand. Meanwhile, the suspected financial operation involved personal bank accounts and substantial overseas transfers. These separate activities formed the basis of the cross-border investigation.

The money involved was substantial. Police seized HK$13 million in cash and froze more than HK$5 million in suspected criminal proceeds. Additionally, HK$400,000 was believed to have been generated during the two days before the raids. The organisation reportedly charged customers HK$700 to HK$1,000 per encounter while retaining most of the payments.

The investigation also identified suspected monthly overseas transfers of approximately HK$2 million. However, the precise destinations and recipients remained undisclosed. The four frozen bank accounts were registered under individual names rather than a single business entity. Investigators identified the central suspects as those involved in processing the proceeds.

By Saturday, October 10, police had confirmed 16 arrests following the two-day operation. Seven suspected organisers were taken into custody alongside nine Thai women. The raids also produced extensive computer records, financial evidence and items recovered from the suspected operations centre.

Twelve suspects charged ahead of Kowloon court hearing as Thai recruitment questions remain unanswered

Hong Kong broadcaster RTHK subsequently reported that 12 suspects had been charged ahead of court proceedings. The case was scheduled for mention at Kowloon City Court on Monday, October 12. However, the available reports did not establish the outcome of that hearing.

The investigation also left the position of the Thai recruitment network unresolved. Police confirmed recruitment activities linked to Thailand and identified a Thai national among the central suspects. Nevertheless, the supplied reports contained no confirmation of arrests in Thailand or a separate investigation by Thai police.

The Hong Kong operation ended with 16 arrests, HK$13 million seized and more than HK$5 million frozen. Investigators also recovered detailed customer records and evidence of suspected overseas money transfers.

Three Hong Kong brothers and a Thai national were identified as central figures. The case now involves suspected human trafficking, prostitution offences, money laundering and immigration violations, with recruitment activities traced to Thailand.

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James Morris is a pename for an international writer based in Bangkok who works on various international news media. He is a sub editor with the Thai Examiner news website since it began in 2015. Son Nguyen is an international writer and news commentator specialising in Thai news and current affairs. He commenced working with the Thai Examiner News Desk in May 2018.

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2026年10月13日上午9:44

作者：詹姆斯·莫里斯和孙阮

在犯罪、媒体、泰国

香港警方捣毁了一个泰国卖淫集团，逮捕16人并缴获5500万泰铢。三名香港兄弟和一名泰国籍人士是主要嫌疑人。该集团招募泰国女性，将她们空运至香港并安置在酒店，组织者则从中抽取70%的收入。警方查获了一个Telegram预订中心、客户记录以及每月高达200万港元的涉嫌境外转账。另有500万港元被冻结。九名泰国女性面临移民局的调查，另有12名嫌疑人被起诉。此次打击行动揭露了一个涉及人口贩运、卖淫和洗钱的跨境犯罪团伙，其招募活动直接追溯到泰国。

香港警方捣毁泰国卖淫团伙，逮捕16人，缴获5500万泰铢。三名香港兄弟和一名泰国嫌疑人面临人口贩卖和洗钱调查。（来源：文汇报）

香港警方捣毁了一个大型泰国卖淫集团，逮捕16人，缴获现金1300万港元（约合5500万泰铢）。三名香港兄弟和一名泰国籍人士被确认为该集团的核心人物。

该团伙招募泰国女性，将她们空运至香港，并安排她们入住酒店从事卖淫活动。与此同时，调查人员发现该团伙运作严密，涉及Telegram预订、网络广告以及涉嫌国际洗钱活动。据报道，该团伙从这些女性的收入中攫取了70%的份额。警方还冻结了超过500万港元的涉嫌犯罪所得。

经过两天的协同突击搜查，警方于10月10日星期六确认了此次行动。警方突击搜查了尖沙咀的酒店和屯门的一处私人住宅屋邨。共逮捕了7名涉嫌组织者和9名泰国女性。组织者包括5名泰国男子和2名外籍人士，年龄介于44岁至54岁之间。值得注意的是，4名核心嫌疑人包括三兄弟和一名泰国公民。

四名核心嫌疑人面临人口贩运和洗钱指控，九名泰国女性被捕

这四人因涉嫌贩卖人口、从卖淫中获利、组织卖淫和洗钱而被捕。另据报道，10月9日星期五，警方在一次卧底行动中逮捕了九名年龄介于19岁至33岁的泰国女性。

警方怀疑他们违反了在香港的居留条件。他们的入境案件与针对涉嫌组织者的刑事指控是两回事。

此次调查由西九龙警察总部的警员负责。通过卧底行动、监视和情报收集，警方揭露了该犯罪网络。值得注意的是，警方发现该网络存在与泰国直接相关的招募活动。

该组织负责安排航班、酒店住宿、客户预订和金融交易。调查人员认为，该组织至少运营了一年，赚取了大量利润，并通过个人银行账户转移资金。

西九龙总部重案组警司葛锦林揭露了该组织如何招募成员。在泰国活动的犯罪集团成员诱骗女性前往香港。

招募完成后，该组织为这些女性安排了机票和住宿。随后，她们被安排入住尖沙咀（一个繁华的商业和旅游区）各家酒店。此外，该组织还承担了她们的餐费和其他开支。

泰国女性通过 Telegram 平台发布卖淫广告，从嫖客那里抽取 70% 的费用。

作为交换，这些女性向通过网络广告和即时通讯平台招募的顾客提供性服务。“我们发现这个犯罪团伙运作得非常严密，”加尔警司告诉记者。他还描述了该团伙如何使用数字广告。“他们还在网上和Telegram上发布广告，用照片和视频来吸引顾客。”

广告宣传系统是整个运营的核心。照片和视频用于向潜在客户推广这些女性。此外，Telegram 还提供了组织者、客户和性工作者之间的直接沟通渠道。

预约是通过电子方式安排的，每位女性的空闲时间也会定期更新。警方随后找回了详细记录这些安排的电脑记录。

据报道，顾客每次性服务需支付700至1000港元。然而，该犯罪集团会从中抽取约70%的款项。因此，女性只能拿到顾客支付金额的30%，其余部分则归于控制一切的组织。与此同时，该网络还负责安排住宿、广告宣传和顾客预约。

警方追踪跨境卖淫预订信息至屯门公寓，逮捕两名核心嫌疑人

这种财务安排使组织者成为每笔交易的核心。警方认为，此次行动是在泰国和香港协调进行的。

招募人员在泰国工作，而卖淫活动则通过九龙的酒店进行。此外，金融交易均通过个人银行账户进行，大量资金被转移到海外。

调查人员最终追踪到该犯罪团伙的行动总部位于屯门的一处公寓内。该公寓位于一处私人住宅邨内。警方认定该公寓是安排预约和与客户沟通的中心。10月8日和9日（星期四和星期五），警方对该公寓展开联合突击搜查，并在公寓内逮捕了该团伙的两名核心成员。

值得注意的是，据报道，警方进入公寓时，两名嫌疑人正在通过Telegram与顾客和性工作者联系。警方发现证据表明，预约是直接在公寓内安排的。因此，该犯罪活动并非局限于单个酒店房间。调查人员还发现了一个集中式的预订系统，用于管理该地区的卖淫服务。

警方缴获的电脑泄露了顾客的行程安排，并追回了1300万港元疑似赃款。

警方查获了两台电脑，其中包含大量涉嫌经营活动的记录。其中一台电脑运营着一个在线社交媒体平台，用于宣传这些女性。

它还显示了他们的工作时间表和最新的可预约时间，方便潜在客户查看。与此同时，第二台电脑则保存着详细的每日预约记录，包括客户和性工作者的电话号码。

这些记录为调查人员提供了有关个人预约和客户联系的信息，也显示了预约的安排和协调方式。与此同时，警方在与此次行动相关的搜查中查获了一次性毛巾和避孕套。这些设备和记录构成了从屯门总部收集的证据的一部分。

此次财务调查又有了重大发现。警方报告称，已追回1300万港元现金，据信与该卖淫团伙有关。其中约40万港元据信是该团伙过去两天的非法所得。调查人员在审查该团伙的收入和银行账户时，查获了这批可疑赃款。

四个个人银行账户曝光海外转账，调查人员冻结超过500万港元

此外，警方还查明了四个据称由该犯罪集团核心成员控制的个人银行账户。隶属于区重案组的高级督察叶彦华概述了这些财务证据。

她表示，四名主要嫌疑人利用以个人名义注册的账户处理涉嫌犯罪所得。调查人员还发现大量资金从香港转移至海外账户。

警方认为该组织每月向境外转移约200万港元。这些可疑的汇款是洗钱调查的重要组成部分。然而，现有报告并未指明汇款目的地国家或收款人。调查人员也未公开用于接收境外款项的具体银行安排。

警方随后冻结了四个账户，涉案金额超过500万港元。高级督察叶在警方简报会上证实了这一行动。“我们成功冻结了四个由犯罪集团以个人名义开设的银行账户，总额超过500万港元，成功阻止了这些赃款的转移。”

警方正在调查与涉嫌卖淫所得有关的海外转账和个人账户。

冻结令阻止了已查明资金的进一步转移。据报道，查获的现金和冻结的账户总额超过1800万港元，与此次调查有关。

值得注意的是，警方区分了实际缴获的现金和存放在银行账户中的可疑赃款。财务调查还审查了该组织如何收取款项和分配收益。

涉嫌境外转账的规模成为调查的另一个重点。调查人员认为该网络至少运作了一年。据报道，在此期间，每月约有200万港元被转移至境外。然而，报告并未证实这些转账是否贯穿了整个运作期。

调查还揭露了涉嫌组织者使用个人银行账户的情况。据高级督察叶警官称，四名核心人物通过以自己名义开设的账户处理赃款。此外，资金并非全部留在香港，而是被转移到海外。警方随后冻结了已查明的账户，以防止资金进一步转移。

三名香港兄弟和一名泰国嫌疑人因涉嫌贩卖人口和卖淫收入面临调查

涉嫌犯罪行为涵盖该行动的多个方面。人口贩运指控涉及招募和运送妇女从事卖淫活动。

与此同时，涉及卖淫收入的犯罪行为主要涉及组织者在女性卖淫活动中的经济参与。洗钱指控则与涉嫌犯罪所得的处理和转移有关。

四名核心嫌疑人因涉嫌上述罪行被捕。其余涉嫌组织者也因参与卖淫活动而被捕。值得注意的是，警方确认四名主要嫌疑人中有三兄弟和一名泰国公民。七名涉嫌组织者包括五名当地男子和两名外籍人士。

这名泰国嫌疑人提供了香港犯罪活动与泰国之间的一条直接联系。另一条联系则来自加尔警司描述的招募安排。他证实，在泰国活动的犯罪团伙成员诱骗女性前往香港。随后，该团伙安排了她们的机票、餐饮和酒店住宿。

警方调查酒店预订信息，并逮捕九名涉嫌违反签证规定的女性，泰国招募人员的线索浮出水面。

警方表示，这些女性抵达后被安排入住尖沙咀的酒店。她们的服务随后在网上发布广告，并通过Telegram安排预约。据报道，该组织会抽取客户支付金额的70%。因此，同一个网络控制着招募、住宿、广告宣传和收入收取等环节。

然而，现有的警方报告并未指明在泰国境内负责招募人员的具体人员，也没有披露这些活动发生的具体地点。调查人员也没有提供与这些女性出发前达成的协议的详细信息。在泰国境内是否存在其他招募活动，目前尚不清楚。

经证实，调查怀疑在泰国活动的人员与香港的组织者之间存在关联。资金转移也涉及境外。然而，警方并未公开境外收款人的身份，也未确定他们是否与招募活动有关。

与此同时，周五卧底行动中被捕的九名泰国女性涉嫌违反入境规定。她们年龄介于19岁至33岁之间。警方表示，她们违反或涉嫌违反了在香港的居留规定。她们的被捕与七名涉嫌组织者的被捕是分开报道的。

Telegram记录显示，九名泰国女性因分别面临移民调查而接到每日预订。

现有报道并未透露这些女性的身份。也没有证实她们是否面临与组织者相同的刑事指控。

他们的移民身份是调查的另一个部分。针对涉嫌组织者的刑事调查涉及人口贩运、卖淫和洗钱等罪行。

从屯门缴获的电子证据还为调查人员提供了该性交易活动的详细记录。Telegram通讯记录将顾客与组织者和性工作者联系起来。此外，电脑中还保存着每日行程安排、电话号码和预约信息。这些记录揭示了该团伙如何协调顾客并管理性工作者的出勤情况。

警方进入公寓后，发现两名涉嫌组织者正在使用Telegram。这一发现将屯门这处房产与卖淫活动直接联系起来。此外，电脑中还提供了有关广告系统和每日预约的信息。调查人员在搜查过程中还查获了与卖淫活动相关的物品。

警方查获现金并冻结账户，调查显示有人在泰国招募人员，并将资金汇往海外。

该犯罪网络的酒店运营主要集中在尖沙咀。然而，其招募活动却延伸至泰国。与此同时，涉嫌的金融活动涉及个人银行账户和大量境外转账。这些独立的活动构成了跨境调查的基础。

涉案金额巨大。警方查获现金1300万港元，并冻结了超过500万港元的涉嫌犯罪所得。此外，据信该团伙在突击搜查前两天还非法获利40万港元。据报道，该团伙每次服务向顾客收取700至1000港元的费用，并截留了大部分款项。

调查还发现，每月约有200万港元疑似汇往海外。然而，具体的汇款目的地和收款人信息仍未披露。四个被冻结的银行账户均以个人名义注册，而非同一家公司。调查人员认定，主要嫌疑人是参与处理这些款项的人员。

截至10月10日星期六，警方已确认在为期两天的行动中逮捕了16人。其中7名涉嫌组织者以及9名泰国女性被拘留。突袭行动还缴获了大量电脑记录、财务证据以及从涉嫌行动中心查获的物品。

12名嫌疑人在九龙法庭聆讯前被控，泰国招募嫌疑人的问题仍未得到解答。

香港电台随后报道称，12名嫌疑人已被控告，案件将于10月12日星期一在九龙城裁判法院进行过一次聆讯。然而，现有报道并未透露聆讯结果。

调查也未能确定泰国招募网络的具体位置。警方证实了与泰国有关的招募活动，并确认了一名泰国籍嫌疑人。然而，所提供的报告并未证实泰国警方是否进行了逮捕或独立调查。

香港的行动以逮捕16人、缴获1300万港元、冻结超过500万港元而告终。调查人员还查获了详细的客户记录和涉嫌境外汇款的证据。

警方确认三名香港兄弟和一名泰国籍人士为案件核心人物。目前，该案涉及人口贩运、卖淫、洗钱和违反移民法等多项罪名，招募活动据信发生在泰国。

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首相承诺澄清酒精法，但商界人士表示，在最近这次风波之后，这还远远不够。

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新的酒精法开启了自由主义的新时代，允许进行广告宣传并取消了令人厌烦的饮酒禁令。

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普吉岛仍将于7月1日重新开放，但主要经济机构预测游客人数将减少99%。

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