Illicit lodgings probed

February 07, 2012

The Office of the Licensing Authority is investigating two premises believed to have been used to offer short-term rental accommodation to pregnant Mainlanders wanting to give birth in Hong Kong.
 
Officers inspected 26 premises in Eastern, Yau Tsim Mong and Tsuen Wan Districts today, and found evidence two were offering accommodation to pregnant Mainlanders.
 
They also found a foreign domestic helper believed to be breaching her conditions of stay. Her case has been referred to Police.
 
The operation was a follow-up to last week's raids on premises suspected of being hostels for pregnant Mainlanders.