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Seven workers and one employer were arrested in the latest operations of the Immigration Department (ImmD) against illegal work, which involved raids on various establishments in the four days ending Aug. 3.
The arrests were made in the ImmD’s territory-wide operations codenamed "Greenlane" and "Twilight", and a joint operation with the Hong Kong Police Force codenamed "Windsand".
The biggest haul was made by ImmD Task Force officers in the
"Greenlane" and "Twilight”operations, who raided 36 target
locations including industrial buildings, premises under renovation,
residential buildings, restaurants, retail stops, a salon and warehouses.
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They arrested three men and three women for working
illegally and one man, aged 85, who employed them.
Among the arrested workers, two men and one woman were
holders of recognisance forms, which prohibit them from taking any employment.
During operation "Windsand", one female Mainland
visitor, aged 36, was arrested for breaching her condition of stay by being
involved in suspected illegal parallel trading activities at San Wan Road in
Sheung Shui. The goods mainly included health products.
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All the arrested workers were made to go through initial screening
to find out if they were trafficking in persons (TIP) victims.
Under an existing mechanism, the ImmD conducts the screening
of vulnerable persons, including illegal workers, illegal immigrants, sex
workers and foreign domestic helpers, who are arrested during any operation.
“When any TIP indicator is revealed in the initial
screening, the ImmD officers will conduct a full debriefing and identification
by using a standardized checklist to ascertain the presence of TIP elements,
such as threats and coercion in the recruitment phase and the nature of
exploitation,” ImmD said.
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“Identified TIP victims will be provided with various forms
of support and assistance, including urgent intervention, medical services,
counselling, shelter or temporary accommodation and other supporting services,”
it added.
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