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| Immigration officers distribute leaflets warning people at CNY fairs against illegal work |
A total of 15 people were arrested
during raids conducted by the Immigration Department over four days as part of
its campaign to combat illegal employment activities at Lunar New Year fairs.
Those arrested from Jan 20 to 14
comprised 10 suspected illegal workers, four employers and one suspected aider
and abettor.
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The first phase of the raids targeted
various premises, including residential buildings, restaurants and retail
shops. Four suspected illegal workers and two suspected employers were
arrested.
The arrested suspected illegal
workers comprised one man and three women, aged 39 to 52. Among them, one woman
was a holder of recognisance form, which prohibits her from taking any
employment.
PINDUTIN PARA SA DETALYE
One man and one woman, aged 53 and
59, who were suspected of employing the illegal workers, were also arrested.
Some of those arrested
In a separate operation, 15 locations in Central were targeted. Four suspected
illegal workers and one suspected employer were arrested.
The arrested suspected illegal workers
comprised four women, aged 36 to 42. One man, aged 54, was suspected of
employing them was also arrested.
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Separately, several stalls at
various Lunar New Year fairs were raided, leading to the arrest of two
suspected illegal workers, one employer and one aider and abettor.
The suspected illegal workers comprised
two women, aged 30 and 34 while another woman aged 37, was arrested on suspicion
of hiring the two.
Basahin ang detalye!
One woman, aged 35, who was suspected
of breaching the condition of her stay was also arrested.
Apart from the arrests, Immigration
officers on board a promotional vehicle distributed leaflets to stall owners
warning them against hiring illegal workers.
Illegal work is a serious crime in
Hong Kong, for which the maximum penalty is two months in jail plus a fine of
$50,000. The maximum jail term goes up to three months if the offender is an
illegal immigrant, an overstayer, or is subject to non-refoulement.
