Seven of eight mainland Chinese arrestees charged for breaching conditions of stay, and five sentenced to two months in prison

Hong Kong immigration authorities have arrested eight mainland Chinese visitors for allegedly providing illegal make-up and photography services at popular tourist attractions.

The Immigration Department on Thursday said enforcement officers arrested one man and seven women, aged between 19 and 39, in the last two weeks. Four of them worked illegally as photographers and four as make-up artists.

According to Deputy Commander Chun Yuk-tung, another two local women, aged 20 and 27, who partnered with these illegal workers, were also arrested on suspicion of helping the visitors breach their conditions of stay.

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