Forty Mainland visitors have been arrested for breaching their conditions of stay by being involved in suspected parallel goods trading in Sheung Shui, and two Hong Kong residents have been arrested for employing illegal workers.

Immigration and Police officers yesterday arrested 31 men and nine women, aged 18 to 62, all Mainland visitors, in Advanced Technology Centre, Choi Fat Street, and Choi Yuen Road.

A Hong Kong man and woman, aged 30 and 45, were also arrested.

Health food, baby products, and cosmetics were seized.