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| 5 women, 5 men were arrested in the anti-illegal work operations |
Three consecutive days of anti-illegal work operations have resulted in 10 people being arrested across Hong Kong.
A statement released by the Immigration Department today said eight of those arrested were suspected of doing illegal work while two were found to have overstayed their visas.
The suspected illegal workers comprised four men and four women, aged 29 to 55. The arrested overstayers were a man aged 46 and a woman aged 49.
The operations, part of which were carried out jointly with the Hong Kong
Police, were conducted from Apr 14 to yesterday, Apr 16.
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In the first phase, 17 locations were targeted, including commercial buildings, residential buildings and restaurants. Enforcers arrested two suspected illegal workers, both women.
In separate operations 55 locations in Central, Eastern and Western districts were raided. Those arrested were six illegal workers comprising four men and two women, as well as the two overstayers.
Immigration again warned that illegal work is a serious offence in Hong Kong, for which custodial sentence is prescribed.
Visitors are not allowed to take up any work, whether paid or unpaid. Violators can be jailed for up to two years and fined a maximum of $50,000.
Recognizance paper holders or asylum seekers, illegal immigrants and overstayers who are found to be working illegally face a maximum of three years in prison and $50,000 fine.
In addition, an immigrant found guilty in Hong Kong of an offence punishable by imprisonment can be issued with an outright deportation order by the Chief Executive as stipulated in section 20(1)(a) of the Immigration Ordinance.
Employers face more severe penalty, with up to 10 years’ imprisonment and a maximum fine of $500,000.
