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16 people arrested in new anti-illegal work operations

21 May 2023

 

Those arrested included six women suspected of doing illegal work

Four consecutive days of anti-illegal work operations recently resulted in a total of 16 people arrested, said the Immigration Department.

 Those arrested in the raids conducted from May 15 to 18 were 14 suspected illegal workers and two employers.
The operations carried out by Immigration officers covered 75 target locations including car parks, industrial and residential buildings, restaurants and retail shops.
 
Nine suspected illegal workers comprising three men and six women, aged 28 to 51, were arrested, along with two of their employers, one man aged 38 ang a woman aged 51.
 
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Among the workers, one man and two women were found to hold recognizance forms – indicating they are asylum seekers – while two men had forged HK ID cards.

A suspected illegal seller is shown with his goods

In a separate operation conducted with Hong Kong police, the operatives arrested five mainland visitors, made up four men and one woman, aged 26 to 46, on suspicion of carrying out parallel trading in Sheung Shui district.
 
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The mainland suspects dealt with cosmetics, basic household items and skin care products.
 
Illegal work is punished by a maximum fine of $50,000 and between two and three years in jail, depending on the visa status of the suspect.
 
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Those holding fake ID cards can be jailed for up to 10 years, and fined a maximum of $100,000.

Employers of illegal workers bear the worst brunt, with a maximum fine of $500,000 and imprisonment for up to 10 years.

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