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Two Restaurant Owners Arrested for Hiring Illegal Workers

1/6/2026

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Hong Kong immigration authorities arrested two restaurant owners for hiring illegal foreign workers at their licensed food factory, which supplied products to a restaurant and culinary fairs.
Pau Hiu-fung of the Immigration Department said the licensed factory allegedly used illegal workers to cut costs, and cooking utensils and food packaging materials were seized.
The arrests occurred during a check last Saturday, with both owners present at the factory.

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Hong Kong immigration authorities arrested two restaurant owners for hiring illegal foreign workers at their licensed food factory, which supplied products to a restaurant and culinary fairs.
Pau Hiu-fung of the Immigration Department said the licensed factory allegedly used illegal workers to cut costs, and cooking utensils and food packaging materials were seized.
The arrests occurred during a check last Saturday, with both owners present at the factory.