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| One of the women suspected of doing illegal work is loaded onto an Immigration van |
A total of 13 people were arrested in the latest anti-illegal work operations conducted by Immigration operatives in the past two days, August 28 and 29.
Those arrested comprised 12 suspected illegal
workers and one alleged employer.
In the first day of operations, 12 premises were
targeted, both residential and commercial, including those under renovation.
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Six suspected illegal workers comprising two men and
four women, aged 29 to 50, were arrested. One of the women was a recognizance
form holder who was also found in possession of forged Hong Kong ID cards.
In a separate operation in Eastern District, 33
locations were targeted, and six suspected illegal workers and one employer
were arrested.
The alleged illegal workers comprised four men and
two women, aged 26 to 59. A woman aged 43 was also arrested on suspicion of
hiring them.
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Immigration again warned that anyone who contravenes
a condition of stay shall be guilty of an offence.
These include tourists, FDHs and those on employment
contracts. Tourists are not allowed to take up any work, paid or unpaid, while
those on employment visas are not permitted to work elsewhere, apart from what
is stated in their visas.
Offenders face a maximum sentence of two years’ imprisonment
and a fine of $50,000.
Illegal immigrants, overstayers or those subject of
a removal or deportation order such as asylum seekers, face a heftier penalty
if they are found to have engaged in illegal work. The maximum penalty
prescribed in such cases if three years in jail and $50,000 in fine.
Possessing or using a forged HKID card or one
pertaining to another person is punishable with up to 10 years in jail and a
fine of $100,000.
Employers of illegal workers could be jailed for up
to 10 years and fined a maximum of $500,000.
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