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Hong Kong police and Immigration Department arrest four mainlanders in Lunar-New-Year labour sting

Hong Kong police and Immigration Department arrest four mainlanders in Lunar-New-Year labour sting

Undercover officers arrested two mainland cleaners and two renovation workers between 22-29 January for working illegally in Hong Kong, handing the cleaners 54-day prison terms. The Immigration Department warns businesses and households against hiring unlicensed labour ahead of Lunar New Year and is intensifying joint inspections at sites city-wide.

Jan 31, 2026
35 arrested as Hong Kong police and Immigration mount multi-district ‘Champion’ raids

35 arrested as Hong Kong police and Immigration mount multi-district ‘Champion’ raids

A pre-dawn operation on 29 January spanning multiple New Territories districts led to 35 arrests for breaches of Hong Kong’s immigration laws, including illegal work, overstaying and use of forged identity cards. Officials say such blitzes will continue as inbound travel rebounds, and warn employers to tighten right-to-work checks.

Jan 31, 2026

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