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The Immigration Department and the Hong Kong Police Force today (November 8) jointly mounted an anti-illegal employment operation codenamed "Windsand". During the operation, officers raided eight black spots for parallel goods trading including areas in the vicinity of the Advanced Technology Centre and Cambridge Plaza, San Wan Road, Choi Yuen Road, Choi Fat Street, Cheuk Wan Street, Ka Fu Close and the vicinity of Sheung Shui MTR Station. During the operation, five male and three female Mainland visitors, aged from 32 to 50, were arrested for breaching their conditions of stay by being involved in suspected parallel goods trading. Officers also seized large amounts of ball pens and diapers during the operation.
The operation is ongoing.
"Visitors are not allowed to take up employment in Hong Kong, whether paid or unpaid, without the permission of the Director of Immigration. Offenders are liable to prosecution and upon conviction face a maximum fine of $50,000 and up to two years' imprisonment. The Immigration Department will continue to take effective enforcement actions with related law enforcement departments against the offences concerned," an Immigration Department spokesman said.
Ends/Thursday, November 8, 2012
Issued at HKT 18:36
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