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| Evidence seized from food delivery riders included a bike |
A series of anti-illegal work operations conducted across Hong Kong over eight days, from October 2 to 9, resulted in the arrest of 19 people, 13 of them suspected illegal workers.
A series of focused operations that targeted food
delivery services in various locations led to the arrest of five suspected
illegal workers, all males and non-ethnic Chinese, aged 21 to 59. Four of the
five suspects held recognizance forms, meaning they are applying to stop
deportations proceedings against them.
Three Hong Kong males were arrested with them on
suspicion of aiding and abetting their illegal work as food delivery riders,
and conspiring to defraud delivery platforms.
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In
other anti-illegal work operations, eight suspected illegal works and three
employers were arrested.
The
arrested workers comprised seven women and one man, aged 37 to 58. Two of the women
were found to possess forged HK identity cards.
Arrested
with them were Hong Kong male residents, aged 33 to 44, suspected of hiring the
illegal workers.
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| 2 women arrest had fake HK ID cards |
Immigration
again warned that illegal work is a serious offence in Hong Kong, for which the
maximum penalty is imprisonment of two or three years, and a fine of up to
$50,000.
Using
forged HK identity cards could lead to imprisonment of up to 10 years and a
maximum fine of $100,000.
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Employers
could be fined a maximum amount of $500,000 and jailed immediately, for up to
10 years.
Anyone
who wishes to report illegal work activities may call the dedicated hotline
3861 5000, 24-hour Immigration Offences Hotline 2824 1551, by fax at 2824 1166,
email to anti_crime@immd.gov.hk,
or submit "Online Reporting of Immigration Offences" form at www.immd.gov.hk.
