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| 3 FDHs, 2 asylum seekers and 1 overstayer were arrested in the raids on guesthouses |
Guesthouses in the Yau Tsim Mong (Yaumatei, Tsim Sha Tsui and Mong Kok) district were the latest targets in the anti-illegal work operations of the Immigration Department.
Six suspected illegal workers, aged 29 to 51, and an employer aged 75 were arrested.
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Among the workers were three current foreign domestic helpers found doing room cleaning in the guesthouses. The other three included two men holding recognizance papers to signify their status as asylum seekers and one former FDH who overstayed her visa.
The seven suspects were among 56 people arrested by a combined force from Immigration, Hong Kong Police Force, Home Affairs Department and Labour Department during operations carried out aross the city from Jan 30 to Feb. 5.
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Those arrested comprised 43 suspected illegal workers and 13 employers.
During other anti-illegal worker operations, investigators raided multiple target locations including restaurants, cleaning companies and flats under renovation, and arrested 37 suspected illegal workers and 12 employers.
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| PINDUTIN PA The arrested suspected illegal workers comprised 35 men and two women, aged 26 to 56. Among them, a man was holding recognisance form. |
Nine men and three women, aged 33 to 61, suspected of employing the illegal workers, were also arrested.
Immigration says an investigation into the cases is continuing and that the possibility of further arrests is not ruled out.
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It reiterated the warning that anyone found guilty of contravening their visa conditions are guilty of an offence. Illegal work carries a maximum penalty of between two and three years in jail, and a fine of up to $50,000.
Employers found guilty of hiring illegal workers face a maximum penalty of $500,000 fine and 10 years in prison.
