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illegal foreign riders-crackdown
Gov't to crack down on illegal foreign delivery riders
SEOUL, March 9 (Yonhap) -- The government will initiate an intensive crackdown on foreigners who work illegally as delivery riders, the Ministry of Justice said Monday.
The crackdown will be implemented for two months until April 30, and foreigners caught will face fines and forced deportation, the ministry said.
Cases of illegal work in the delivery industry by foreigners residing in South Korea are increasing, and illegal acts such as driving motorcycles without a license are emerging as social problems, it noted.
Recent reports say that some foreign students borrow Korean names to sign up on delivery platforms.
The ministry said those who lend their delivery platform accounts to foreigners will also be reported to the police and other relevant authorities.
A ministry official said the government will do its best to protect the jobs of Koreans and establish the order for foreigners staying here by cracking down on those working illegally in the delivery industry.
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