Duo charged with bribery for keeping security guard employed
2020-10-5
A property manager and a former security guard of a property management company have been charged by the ICAC today (October 5) with conspiracy to accept a bribe of $1,500 per month from a security guard for keeping the latter’s employment with the company.
Kenneth Yeung Wai-chi, 51, property manager of Guardian Property Management Limited (Guardian), and Chan Chau-wo, 64, former security guard of Guardian, jointly face one count of conspiracy for an agent to accept advantages, contrary to Section 9(1)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance and Section 159A of the Crimes Ordinance.
The defendants will appear in the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts on Wednesday (October 7) for plea.
At the material time, Yeung was a property manager of Guardian responsible for property management matters of the Central Government Offices. Chan was a security guard of Guardian under Yeung’s supervision.
The charge alleges that between August 1, 2018 and July 8, 2019, the defendants conspired together and with another security guard under Yeung’s supervision for Yeung to accept $1,500 per month from that security guard, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, as an inducement to or reward for assisting him to keep his employment with Guardian.
It is alleged that Yeung had accepted bribes totalling $15,000 from the aforementioned security guard.
Guardian has rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation into the case.
The defendants have been released on ICAC bail, pending their court appearance on Wednesday.
Kenneth Yeung Wai-chi, 51, property manager of Guardian Property Management Limited (Guardian), and Chan Chau-wo, 64, former security guard of Guardian, jointly face one count of conspiracy for an agent to accept advantages, contrary to Section 9(1)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance and Section 159A of the Crimes Ordinance.
The defendants will appear in the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts on Wednesday (October 7) for plea.
At the material time, Yeung was a property manager of Guardian responsible for property management matters of the Central Government Offices. Chan was a security guard of Guardian under Yeung’s supervision.
The charge alleges that between August 1, 2018 and July 8, 2019, the defendants conspired together and with another security guard under Yeung’s supervision for Yeung to accept $1,500 per month from that security guard, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, as an inducement to or reward for assisting him to keep his employment with Guardian.
It is alleged that Yeung had accepted bribes totalling $15,000 from the aforementioned security guard.
Guardian has rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation into the case.
The defendants have been released on ICAC bail, pending their court appearance on Wednesday.