Caught Playing Card Games While Drinking... Busan Police Surprise Raid on 16 People at 'Holdem Pub'

Double Iron Gate Locked and Entry Allowed Only for Pre-Authorized Guests, Violating COVID-19 Business Restrictions

After 9 p.m., 16 customers and owners were caught in a police crackdown at a Hold'em pub in Busan that operated past closing hours.
[Image source=Busan Police Agency]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Sixteen customers and business owners who were drinking and playing card games in violation of COVID-19 business restrictions were caught in a police crackdown.

Busan Metropolitan Police Agency announced on the 8th that on the 7th, from 9 PM for about three hours, they conducted a joint inspection with local governments on 37 entertainment bars in Busan city and cracked down on one establishment for violating the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act.

According to the police, at around 11:10 PM on the 7th, a holdem pub (general restaurant) in Hadan-dong, Saha-gu, Busan, was operating by accepting only pre-certified customers and locking a double iron door.

The police received intelligence and, in cooperation with 119 emergency services, forcibly opened the entrance door and caught 16 people including the business owner and customers who were secretly operating the establishment. A holdem pub is a bar where people drink alcohol while playing card games.

On the 7th, Busan police cracked down on two places?a general restaurant that received a 112 report and a dance studio?for violating administrative orders prohibiting business after 9 PM.

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