A woman from the mainland and a local woman have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a fake employment deal, Public Security Police (PSP) spokeswoman Kong Chi Ian said at a regular press conference yesterday.
The suspects, both in their 40s, were identified by Kong as Gu and Lo. Lo, working as a shopkeeper, had hired Gu to work as her domestic helper.
According to Kong, the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) recently alerted the Public Security Police regarding Gu’s employment as a non-resident worker (NRW) for Lo. Gu was apprehended in the Iao Hon district and brought in for questioning.
Gu told the police that since March last year, she had been frequently coming to Macau to purchase skincare products and handbags and reselling them in the mainland. To facilitate her frequent visits to Macau, she asked Lo to employ her so she could obtain non-resident worker status. Gu acquired her “blue card” (non-resident worker’s permit) in March this year, and had paid 18,600 patacas to Lo for her “assistance”.
Under questioning, Lo refused to cooperate.
The duo have been transferred to the Public Prosecutions Office (MP), facing document forgery charges, according to Kong.
Public Security Police (PSP) spokeswoman Kong Chi Ian looks on during yesterday’s a regular press conference. – Photo: William Chan
