119 arrests made over HK$20 million fake Hong Kong ID and illegal work scheme

Feb 5, 2026 | INVESTING

Hong Kong and mainland Chinese authorities have arrested 119 people linked to a HK$20 million (US$2.6 million) racket that forged and distributed identity cards and arranged accommodation for cross-border recruits to obtain jobs illegally in the city – the largest sum recorded in such a case to date.
The Immigration Department said on Thursday that the cross-boundary sting, code-named “Operation Sharpspear”, was carried out between October and January in collaboration with Guangdong and Zhuhai…

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