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The Immigration Department (ImmD) has renewed its warning against illegal work after 20 more persons were arrested in its latest operations.
In raids conducted on Dec. 11 to 14, territory-wide anti-illegal worker operations
codenamed "Twilight", and joint operations with the Hong Kong Police
Force codenamed "Champion" and "Windsand" netted 14
suspected illegal workers, five suspected employers and one suspected aider and
abettor.
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"Any person who contravenes a condition of stay in
force in respect of him or her shall be guilty of an offence,” an ImmD
statement said. “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."
The statement added that the penalties against people
employing them are heavier, with offenders subject to a fine of up to $500,000
and imprisonment of up to 10 years to reflect the gravity of such offenses.
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In operation "Twilight", ImmD Task Force officers
raided 16 target locations including an exhibition hall, guesthouses, premises
under renovation, restaurants and a vegetable stall.
Ten suspected illegal workers, five suspected employers and one suspected aider and abettor were arrested.
The arrested suspected illegal workers comprised six men and four women, aged 26 to 50. Among them, one man and two women were holders of recognisance forms, which prohibit them from taking any employment.
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addition, one man and one woman were suspected of using and being in possession
of a Hong Kong identity card belonging to another person and using and being in
possession of a forged Hong Kong identity card respectively.
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Arrested for employing the illegal workers were three men and two women, aged 34 to 56,
were. One of the men was also suspected of transferring his Hong Kong identity
card to another person without a reasonable excuse.
One man, aged 40, was also arrested for aiding and abetting
a person who breached the condition of his stay in Hong Kong,
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During operation "Champion", officers raided 28 locations
in the Western district and arrested three suspected illegal workers,
cpnsisting of one man and two women, aged 37 to 43. Two women were holders of
recognisance forms, which prohibits them from taking any employment.
During operation "Windsand", one male Mainland
visitor, aged 38, was arrested for breaching his condition of stay by being
involved in suspected parallel trading activities at San Wan Road in Sheung
Shui district. The goods mainly included cosmetics products and electronic
devices.
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