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Hong Kong police arrest 44 in e-bicycle illegal food delivery courier crackdown
- Men arrested include 36 asylum seekers from countries such as Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal who have filed non-refoulement claims
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Thirty-six asylum seekers were among 44 men arrested by Hong Kong police in a six-week crackdown on people illegally working as food delivery couriers using e-bicycles in the downtown areas of Kowloon.
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The force said on Wednesday that the other eight, holders of Hong Kong identity cards, included seven who have accounts registered with food delivery platforms.
A source said the account holders were also suspected of selling or lending their accounts to other people not allowed to take employment in the city.
The insider said officers were searching for dozens of other account holders in connection with the case.
Police intercepted 37 men allegedly riding e-bicycles to deliver food in the Kowloon West area, including Tsim Sha Tsui, Yau Ma Tei, Mong Kok and Sham Shui Po, over the six-week operation, which ended on Tuesday.
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