Nine persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photos)

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

     The Immigration Department (ImmD) mounted a series of territory-wide anti-illegal worker operations codenamed “Twilight”, and a joint operation with the Hong Kong Police Force codenamed “Champion”, for four consecutive days from August 25 to yesterday (August 28). A total of seven suspected illegal workers and two suspected employers were arrested.

During the anti-illegal worker operations, ImmD Task Force officers raided 12 target locations including commercial buildings, residential buildings and a restaurant. Three suspected illegal workers and two suspected employers were arrested. The arrested suspected illegal workers comprised one man and two women, aged 38 to 46. Two women, aged 36 and 60, were suspected of employing the illegal workers and were also arrested.