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| One of those arrested is led away by immigration officers |
A total of 14 people were arrested by the combined forces of the Immigration Department and the Hong Kong Police during a four-day sweep targeting illegal workers.
Nine suspected illegal workers, three employers and
two overstayers were arrested in the operation which was carried out from May
27 to 30.
Immigration officers raided 16 target locations
including premises under renovation, residential flats and restaurants in the
first phase of the operation, and ended up arresting six suspected illegal
workers, an employer and an overstayer.
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| PINDUTIN DITO |
The suspected illegal workers comprised four men and
two women, aged 42 to 60. Among them was a woman holding a recognisance form
which prohibits her from taking any job, and two other women possessing forged
HK ID cards.
One man, aged 58, was arrested on suspicion of
hiring the illegal workers.
One female overstayer, aged 31, was also arrested.
In separate raids on 86 locations in Eastern, Hung
Hom and Kowloon City districts, three suspected illegal workers, two employers
and one overstayer were arrested.
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| TAWAG NA! |
Three women, aged 30 to 51, were held on suspicion
of working illegally. Also arrested were two women, aged 42 and 47, who appeared
to be their employers.
One male overstayer, aged 56, was also arrested.
Immigration again warned that illegal workers could
be jailed for up to two years and fined a maximum of $50,000.
Those who, on top of working illegally, are found to
be overstayers, illegal immigrants or non-refoulement claimants, can be jailed
for up to three years apart from facing a maximum fine of $50,000.
Employer of illegal workers can be fined a maximum
of $500,000 and jailed for up to 10 years.
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