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Twenty suspected illegal workers and two suspected employers were arrested in a series of territory-wide anti-illegal worker operations on multiple target locations, including restaurants, industrial buildings and flats under renovation.
The suspected illegal workers comprised 15 men and five women, aged 25 to 57. Among them, one man and one woman were holding recognisance forms which prohibit them from taking any employment.
Two men, aged 36 and 60, who were suspected of employing the illegal workers and were also arrested.
An investigation into the suspected employers is ongoing, and the possibility of further arrests is not ruled out, Immigration said.
The arrests were made in Immigration operations codenamed "Twilight" and joint operations with the Hong Kong Police Force codenamed "Champion" from March 27 to April 1.
“Any person who contravenes a condition of stay in force in respect of him or her shall be guilty of an offense,” Immigration said.
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“Visitors are not allowed to take employment in Hong Kong, whether paid or unpaid, without the permission of the Director of Immigration. Offenders are liable to prosecution and upon conviction face a maximum fine of $50,000 and up to two years' imprisonment. Aiders and abettors are also liable to prosecution and penalties,” it added.
It warned: “As stipulated in section 38AA of the Immigration Ordinance, an illegal immigrant, a person who is the subject of a removal order or a deportation order, an overstayer or a person who was refused permission to land is prohibited from taking any employment, whether paid or unpaid, or establishing or joining any business. Offenders are liable upon conviction to a maximum fine of $50,000 and up to three years' imprisonment.”
“As stipulated in section 20(1)(a) of the Immigration Ordinance, the Chief Executive may make a deportation order against an immigrant, prohibiting the immigrant from being in Hong Kong at any time thereafter if the immigrant has been found guilty in Hong Kong of an offence punishable by imprisonment for not less than two years,” it added.
