C&E Inspector charged with soliciting and accepting $50,000 unauthorised loan
2020-9-28
An Inspector of the Customs and Excise Department (C&E) has been charged by the ICAC today (September 28) with soliciting an unauthorised loan of $50,000 from a subordinating Customs Officer and accepting the sum from a friend of the latter.
Cheng Man-kit, 31, faces two charges – one of prescribed officer soliciting an advantage and one of prescribed officer accepting an advantage, both contrary to Section 3 of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
The defendant will appear in the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts on Wednesday (September 30) for plea.
At the material time, the defendant was an Inspector of the C&E posted to its Sha Tau Kok Division.
One of the charges alleges that on October 17, 2018, the defendant, without the general or special permission of the Chief Executive (CE), solicited a loan of $50,000 from a subordinating Customs Officer not under his direct supervision.
The other charge alleges that on the same day, the defendant, without the general or special permission of the CE, accepted a loan of $50,000 from a friend of the aforesaid Customs Officer.
The C&E earlier referred the corruption complaint to the ICAC and rendered full assistance to the Commission during its investigation into the case.
The defendant has been released on ICAC bail, pending his court appearance on Wednesday.
Cheng Man-kit, 31, faces two charges – one of prescribed officer soliciting an advantage and one of prescribed officer accepting an advantage, both contrary to Section 3 of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
The defendant will appear in the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts on Wednesday (September 30) for plea.
At the material time, the defendant was an Inspector of the C&E posted to its Sha Tau Kok Division.
One of the charges alleges that on October 17, 2018, the defendant, without the general or special permission of the Chief Executive (CE), solicited a loan of $50,000 from a subordinating Customs Officer not under his direct supervision.
The other charge alleges that on the same day, the defendant, without the general or special permission of the CE, accepted a loan of $50,000 from a friend of the aforesaid Customs Officer.
The C&E earlier referred the corruption complaint to the ICAC and rendered full assistance to the Commission during its investigation into the case.
The defendant has been released on ICAC bail, pending his court appearance on Wednesday.