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| Entrance to Mirador Mansion (Google Maps photo) |
Three Filipina domestic helpers who were arrested during the Immigration Department’s anti-illegal worker operations, got off lightly at Shatin Court today when they agreed to a bind-over in return for prosecution withdrawing the charges.
J. Luya, 33 years old, N. Celades, 34, and S. Mercurio, 39, were each charged with breach of condition of stay, contrary to
section 41 of the Immigration Ordinance and by virtue of Regulation 2 of the
Immigration Regulations.
Acting Principal Magistrate Cheang Kei-hong cautioned them that they have to avoid committing a new offense for 18 months, or they will be fined $2,000 in addition to being given the penalty for the new offense.
He also charged them
$500 each as court costs, to be taken from their bail money.
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| Basahin ang detalye! |
The three were arrested last Feb. 3 for allegedy doing odd jobs
at the 5th floor of Mirador Mansion in Tsim Sha Tsui.
Under the Immigration Ordinance , domestic helpers doing
work not in their employers’ homes are committing an offense punishable with a fine
of $50,000 and imprsonment for two years.
The three were arrested in the joint operation between Immigration
and Home Affairs and Labour Departments in multiple locations, including
targeted guesthouses in Yau Tsim Mong District.
Seven persons were arrested including six suspected illegal
workers and one suspected employer.
The three domestic helpers were allegedly found performing
room cleaning duties in the guesthouses.
The remaining three illegal workers were illegal odd job
workers including two men holding recognisance forms which prohibit them from
taking any employment in Hong Kong and an overstayed former foreign domestic
helper.
A woman aged 75 was suspected of employing illegal workers
and was the person-in-charge of the guesthouses.
