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Four consecutive days of raids on various premises have resulted in the arrest of nine people for suspected illegal work.
A statement issued by the Immigration Department on Friday said the operation was carried out from Mar 10 to 13, and targeted 28 target locations, including massage parlors, premises under repair, and restaurants.
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Arrested during the raids were eight suspected illegal workers and one employer.
Six men and two women, aged 21 4o 43, were found to have worked without a valid visa while a man aged 48 was suspected of employing them.
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Immigration reiterated a warning that illegal work is a serious crime, for which the maximum fine is $50,000 and imprisonment for up three years.
In addition, under section 20 (1) (a) of the Immigration Ordinance, the Chief Executive may make a deportation order against an immigrant and thereafter, prohibit such immigrant from entering or being in Hong Kong at any time after, if he/she has been found guilty in Hong Kong of an offence punishable by imprisonment for not less than two years.
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Employers could get jailed for up to 10 years and fined a maximum of $50,000.
