119 arrested over HK$20 million scheme selling fake ID cards for illegal work

Hong Kong and mainland Chinese authorities have arrested 119 individuals involved in a HK$20 million (US$2.6 million) scheme selling fake identity cards and providing accommodation for cross-border workers to secure illegal jobs in the city. This operation, noted as the largest sum recorded in such a case, was conducted between October and January in collaboration with Guangdong provincial and Zhuhai authorities.