Arrests Made in Tai O Pier Incident and Illegal Entry Scheme Uncovered

2023-09-06 03:31:13

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The police received reports from 2 men that 8 non-Chinese men were found wandering around a pier in Shek Tsai Po Street, Tai O, South Lantau. Officers from the Small Boat Division of the Marine Police Regional Headquarters arrived at the scene following receiving the report. According to intelligence, they intercepted a small boat that was sailing in the sea off Shenqu, and found 8 people aged between 24 and 47 on the small boat. non-Chinese men.

2 people involved in aiding or abetting illegal entry

After preliminary investigation, the two non-Chinese men aged 39 and 30 were arrested on suspicion of “aiding or abetting others to enter the country illegally”; the six non-Chinese men aged between 24 and 47 were arrested on suspicion of “not entering Authorized by the Commissioner to stay in Hong Kong” was arrested. All the arrested men are being detained for investigation, and the six non-Chinese men will be handed over to relevant departments for follow-up.

The case was handed over to the Regional Crime Squad of the Marine Police for further investigation.

Originally published on AM730

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