Ahead of four BIGBANG concerts starting on November 13 at Kai Tak Stadium, police will step up checks at places where suspected illegal paid rides pick up and drop off passengers, checking vehicles, drivers and relevant permits.
The planned checks follow a crackdown across several districts lasting roughly two weeks. Police said 12 men were arrested on suspicion of using vehicles for illegal paid passenger transport, and 12 locally registered private cars were detained. Ten had cross-border plates.
Seven mainland men have been charged and remanded in custody pending trial. Five local men were released on bail pending investigation.
Police warned that third-party insurance may not cover a vehicle used illegally for paid passenger transport. If it is involved in a crash, passengers and other road users could have their insurance protection or ability to make a claim affected.