Police tonight ( july 15 ) charged two men with blackmail . the duo , aged 42 and 56 , were among the seven men arrested yesterday ( july 14 ) by officers from the district anti - triad squad of yuen long for extorting vegetable retailers and hawkers in the district 元朗警区反三合会行动组昨日（七月十四日）在元朗拘捕七名涉嫌向区内菜贩及小贩勒索的男子，其中两名年龄分别为四十二岁及五十六岁的男子今日被警方起诉。
Undercover police officers were deployed to identify the extortionists and the associated members to gather evidence against them . the operation which commenced in march turned overt yesterday ( may 20 ) with seven extortionists , aged between 16 and 33 , arrested . they will be detained overnight for enquiries 警方于是派出卧底探员收集情报及证据，并于昨日（五月二十日）拘捕七名年龄介乎十六岁至三十三岁涉嫌勒索的男子，他们将会被通宵扣查。
Subsequent enquiries led to the further arrest of another 11 men aged between 17 and 28 . among them , four men were charged with blackmail and they appeared in the district court today where the 27 - year - old man was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment while two other 18 - year - old men were sent to training centre and detention centre respectively 他们其中四人被警方落案起诉勒索的罪名，今日在区域法院应讯，当中二十七岁男子被判入狱十五个月，另外两名十八岁男子分别被判入教导所及劳教中心。
