10 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)

The Immigration Department (ImmD) mounted a series of territory-wide anti-illegal worker operations codenamed "Twilight", a joint operation with the Hong Kong Police Force codenamed "Champion", a joint operation with the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) and the Leisure and Cultural Services Department codenamed "Flabbergast", and a joint operation with the FEHD from October 23 to yesterday (October 29). During the anti-illegal worker operations, ImmD officers raided multiple target locations including restaurants, flats under renovation and massage parlours. Eight suspected illegal workers, one suspected employer and one overstayer were arrested. The arrested suspected illegal workers were eight women, aged 25 to 63. Among them, two women were holding recognisance forms which prohibits them from taking any employment. One woman aged 63 was suspected of employing the illegal workers and was also arrested. Furthermore, the arrested overstayer was a man aged 26. An investigation into the suspected employers is ongoing, and the possibility of further arrests is not ruled out. An ImmD spokesman said, "Any person who contravenes a condition of stay in force in respect of

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