Two more people have been held in connection with an alleged slimming scam, bringing to 11 the total number of arrests.
Officers from the Kowloon West regional crime unit arrested the two employees of Royal Bodyperfect yesterday. All suspects have now been released on bail and told to report back next month.
A police officer said: 'The two women are employees of the slimming company. They were also arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud.'
The officer said an investigation was still continuing. 'We need more time to go through a large quantity of seized contracts and documents,' the officer said.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, police arrested the company's 55-year-old director and eight employees, including a therapist, shop managers and consultants. Eight were released on bail on Wednesday.
Police said it was suspected that unscrupulous sales tactics had been used to promote three slimming packages, involving 500 customers.
In one case a 26-year-old woman was forced to pay a HK$24,800 deposit for a slimming package when she applied for a job at Royal Bodyperfect in 2009. The victim, who was unemployed, was locked in a room and a staff member lured her into signing a contract.