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The case was heard at West Kowloon court |
Filipina Lowela dela Cruz, 39 years old, learned this lesson after she was taken to the West Kowloon court last Friday (Dec. 27), charged with two offenses, and then detained after her case was adjourned to Jan. 24 next year.
Her legal troubles began when she was accosted by a police
officer at the corner of Fuk Wah and Pei Ho Street in Sham Shui Po last Nov. 13
and demanded to see her HKID card.
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PINDUTIN PARA SA DETALYE |
However, it turned out that the HKID card she was carrying was not hers; it
was in the name of Rowena Sotelo.
As a result Sham Shui Po Police charged her with “custody of
an identity card relating to another person… without lawful authority or
reasonable excuse,” which is a violation of section 7A(1A) of the Registration
of Persons Ordinance.
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PINDUTIN DITO |
Further investigation also revealed that Dela Cruz had
overstayed by more than two years, and was charged with “breach of condition of
stay – overstay” in violation of section 41 of the Immigration Ordinance.
She was originally permitted to stay and work in Hong Kong as
a foreign domestic helper, the police complaint said.
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Basahin ang detalye! |
However, she was terminated on Aug. 13, 2022 and did not
leave as required under her condition of stay, after the expiration of the two-week
grace period for her to find a new employer and extend her visa.
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