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| The 6 Filipinas arrested for illegal dentistry practice were among the 19 rounded up |
Immigration officials have reported the arrest of 19 people at various locations on Sunday, as part of their operations against illegal work.
Those arrested, aged between
19 and 60, included the six Filipino domestic workers who were allegedly
running an unlicensed dental clinic in a subdivided flat in Sham Shui Po.
Eight others were arrested on
suspicion of working illegally at the restaurants.
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| Pindutin para sa detalye |
The remaining five suspects
are restaurant owners or managers.
Officers said they are not
ruling out further arrests as they continue their investigation.
The Sunday arrests should be
reported as part of the weekly updates by Immigration on the result of their
continuing crackdown on illegal work.
Those found violating their
conditions of stay, like tourists or foreign domestic workers, face a maximum
jail term of two months and a fine of $50,000.
If the illegal worker is an
overstayer, illegal immigrant or subject to a deportation order, the maximum penalty
is a jail term of three years, plus $50,000 fine.
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| Basahin ang detalye! |
Employers of illegal workers can
be jailed for up to 10 years and fined a maximum of $500,000. Owners and
directors of companies that hire illegal workers can be held liable for the
offence.
