A government spokesman said the joint enforcement operation in the vicinity of Lo Tak Court and Lik Sang Plaza has seen three fixed penalty notices and four warning notices issued against shops causing obstructions and cleanliness offenses in public places.

The joint task force removed about 2.5 tons of waste involved, the spokesman added.

Meanwhile, police officers also carried out enforcement actions against illegal parking during the joint operation, issuing a total of 31 fixed penalty tickets.

The spokesman said authorities will continue to closely monitor and take stringent enforcement actions to tackle the problems of illegal shop extension and obstruction of public places.