The Immigration Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, together with the Exit Entry Management Team of the Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department and the Zhuhai Public Security Exit Entry Management Department, recently launched a cross-border joint operation to crack down on a cross-border forgery group, arresting 119 people and seizing a large number of counterfeit manufacturing equipment and forged documents. Immigration investigators from the Special Administrative Region Government launched a law enforcement operation codenamed "Ruifeng" from October 2025 to January 2026, conducting raids on 38 target locations, including 16 residential units and 22 workplaces. During the operation, 102 people aged between 32 and 74 were arrested, including two members of the group who were the mastermind and backbone personnel, 83 suspected illegal workers and individuals involved in the case, and 17 employers suspected of employing illegal workers. The two members of the group are a 39 year old mainland resident and a 57 year old Hong Kong resident. The 83 suspected illegal workers and suspects arrested are 23 males and 60 females, including one Hong Kong resident and 82 mainland residents, aged between 32 and 70. The Immigration Department of the Special Administrative Region Government stated that this large-scale joint operation has successfully dismantled the cross-border forgery group. At present, the relevant investigation is still ongoing, and it cannot be ruled out that more suspects may be arrested. On the mainland side, law enforcement agencies successfully raided two fake evidence production sites, arrested 17 key members of the group, and seized 3 fake evidence manufacturing equipment. A spokesperson for the Immigration Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government stated that according to current Hong Kong legislation, anyone who uses or possesses a forged Hong Kong identity card is illegal. Upon conviction, the maximum fine is HKD 100000 and imprisonment for 10 years. Anyone who transfers their ID card to another person without lawful authority or reasonable excuse shall be guilty of a crime. Upon conviction, the maximum fine is HKD 100000 and imprisonment for 10 years. (New Society)