Hong Kong immigration authorities have arrested 18 people, including 13 talent scheme applicants from mainland China who are each suspected of paying a middleman HK$2.5 million (US$318,470) for fake documents such as academic qualifications to gain residency.
Hui Chi-kin, an assistant principal immigration officer, said on Wednesday that the case was the first time the Immigration Department had uncovered a criminal syndicate in its investigations.
The syndicate was believed to have been…
