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Four Immigration and police operations against illegal workers last week netted 29 people -- 24 suspected illegal workers, four employers and one aider and abettor.
Those arrested were investigated and should face court
proceedings starting this week.
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The arrests were made during Immigration Department (ImmD) operations
codenamed "Fastrack", "Lightshadow" and
"Twilight", and joint operations with the Hong Kong Police Force
codenamed "Windsand" from December 4 to December 7.
ImmD Task Force officers raided 56 target locations
including industrial buildings, massage parlors, premises under renovation,
recycling yards, residential buildings and restaurants.
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Twenty-one suspected illegal workers, four suspected
employers and one suspected aider and abettor were arrested.
The arrested workers comprised five men and 16 women, aged
27 to 54.
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Among them, two men and four women were holders of
recognisance forms, indicating that they are asylum seekers, which prohibit
them from taking any employment.
Three men and one woman, aged 46 to 57, were suspected of
employing the illegal workers and were also arrested.
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One woman, aged 39, who was suspected of aiding and abetting
a person who breached the condition of stay in Hong Kong, was also arrested.
Police officers in operation "Windsand" arrested two
male and one female Mainland visitors, aged 39 and 56, for
breaching their conditions of stay by being involved in suspected parallel
trading activities at Po Wan Road and San Wan Road in Sheung Shui district.
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The goods mainly included cosmetics products, daily
necessities and health care products.
Under the Immigration
Ordinance, visitors are not allowed to take employment in Hong Kong, whether
paid or unpaid, without permission of the Director of Immigration. Offenders face
a maximum fine of $50,000 and up to two years' imprisonment.
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“Aiders and abettors are also liable to prosecution and
penalties," ImmD said.
Also prohibited from
taking any emloyment is any person who is the subject of a removal or deportation
order, an overstayer or a person refused permission to land.
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“Offenders are liable upon conviction to a maximum fine of
$50,000 and up to three years' imprisonment," ImmD addded.
The penalties are for those employing illegal workers -- up to $500,000 fine and up to 10 years' imprisonment.
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