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| Overstayer's $300 bail offer was rejected by a court in Shatin |
An overstaying Filipina arrested the other day by
Immigration officers for working illegally, had her offer of bail rejected
today at the Shatin Court.
The lawyer of Ailyn Plasos, 38 years old, said she was
offering the only money she had in her wallet, $300, as bail so she could
prepare for her case.
He also offered other terms for the bail, such as Plasos reporting
regularly to the Kwun Tong police office, and not leaving Hong Kong while the
case is pending.
But Acting Principal Magistrate Amy Chan rejected the offer,
saying, “This is a serious offense and there is a risk of reoffending.”
She adjourned the case to Jan. 5 while Plasos was returned to jail.
Plasos was arrested on Nov. 22 while working at an odd job in
Kwun Tong.
She was charged with violating Section 38AA of the Immigration
Ordinance, which prohibits people who are in breach of the limit of stay to
take employment, whether paid or unpaid.
If convicted, she may be fined up to $50,000 and imprisoned for
up to three years.
But the complaint by Immigration Department, which was filed
earlier today, did not give details of how Plasos has overstayed.
Nov 26, 2024
