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| 5 women and 5 men suspected of doing illegal work were among those arrested |
Residential flats were among those raided by the Immigration Department between Dec 27 and 28, in a continuing search for illegal workers, and arrested 13 people.
Apart from flats, the operatives also raided a
construction site and several restaurants across Hong Kong.
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Among those arrested were 10 suspected illegal workers, comprising five men and five women, aged 39 to 59. Of these, three men and four women were suspected of using forged Hong Kong identity cards.
The others arrested were a man aged 39, suspected of
being an employer; a woman aged 58 who is suspected of being an abettor; and another
woman aged 63 found to be an overstayer.
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Immigration again warned that anyone who violates
the conditions of their stay in Hong Kong, including taking up unauthorized
work, commit an offence, and could face a maximum fine of $50,000 and up to two
years imprisonment.
Those found to have overstayed their visas, or are illegal immigrant or asylum seeker on top of taking up illegal work, face a more severe penalty of up to three years in jail on top of the maximum fine of $50,000.
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An immediate custodial sentence is prescribed for
those found guilty of working illegally.
Using a forged or someone else’s HK ID card could result in being fined up to $100,000 and jailed for up to 10 years.
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Employers of illegal workers face the heftiest
penalty of up to $500,000 in fine and 10 years' imprisonment.
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