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| Assisting Immigration in the raids were the police, as well as FEHD and LCSD agents |
A week-long operation to flush out illegal workers has resulted in the arrest of 15 people recently, according to a statement released by the Immigration Department.
Of those arrested, 13 are suspected to be illegal workers, comprising 11 men and two women, aged 27 to 58.
The two others, a man and a woman aged 36 and 56, were suspected of employing the illegal workers.
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The operation which lasted from Oct 24 to 30, was held jointly with the HK Police Force, the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, and the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
Various premises were targeted in the raids, including restaurants and flats under renovation.
Immigration
said an investigation into the suspected employers is ongoing, and further
arrests cannot be ruled out.
Under
Hong Kong Immigration laws, any person who violates a condition of stay, such
as tourists, non-refoulement claimants or overstayers who take up unauthorized
work, shall be guilty of an offence.
The
maximum penalty for those who do illegal work is between two to three years in
prison and a fine of $50,000.
Employers of illegal workers face more severe penalties, with
the maximum jail term of 10 years and a fine of up to $500,000.
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| Basahin ang detalye! |
To report suspected illegal employment activities, please
call the dedicated hotline 3861 5000, 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.
