294 illegal laborers detained in Macao Jan-April
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-05-17 16:17
The Macao police have nabbed 294 illegal laborers in the first four months,
the government announced on Wednesday.
A press release issued by the Information Bureau said the concerned
authorities have conducted 379 swoops on 414 business sites, involving
identification checks of 6,292 workers.
Most of the illegal laborers were from the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong,
said the release.
The employment of illegal workers is a crime that incurs hefty fines and
imprisonment in case of repeat offenders. Illegal employed workers are
customarily ordered to leave Macao.
The Macao authorities have pledged to intensify the
crackdown on illegal labor in a bid to protect the interests of the local
workforce.
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