Hong Kong · Thai Examiner
Upmarket Thai prostitution racket smashed by Hong Kong police. 16 people arrested in separate swoops
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Key facts
- Thai women advertised through Telegram as prostitution network took 70% of payments from punters
- Seized computers reveal customer schedules as police recover HK$13 million in suspected cash proceeds
- Four personal bank accounts expose overseas transfers as investigators freeze more than HK$5 million
- Hong Kong police have smashed a Thai prostitution syndicate, arresting 16 people and seizing ฿55 million
- 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
Summary
### Hong Kong police uncover a cross-border prostitution operation recruiting Thai women for hotel sex bookings. Sixteen arrested, ฿55 million cash seized. A Thai suspect and three Hong Kong brothers face a trafficking and money laundering police inquiry.
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.
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.