ICAC seeks to claim former policeman's assets
2000-5-18
The Department of Justice has instituted civil proceedings on behalf of the ICAC to claim assets worth more than $3 million controlled by a retired police sergeant.
The Department yesterday (Wednesday) filed a Statement of Claim and applied for the Writ of Summons against the former police officer and his six relatives at the Court of First Instance.
Ex-policeman Cheung Wing-shu, aged 73, became a target of an ICAC investigation for suspected corruption in early 1975.
During the trial of Police Superintendent Peter Godber in 1975, Cheung was implicated by prosecution witnesses Ernest Hunt and Cheng Hon-kuen to have corruptly associated with Godber while he was working in the Criminal Investigation Branch of the Wanchai Police Station.
Cheung had been serving in the police force for 22 years. He had applied for early retirement in 1973, and left Hong Kong for Taiwan on March 5, 1974.
ICAC enquiries revealed that though he received official income of $157,289.58 in total during his employment with the force, he was in control of assets exceeding $3.18 million as at December 18, 1972.
The bulk of his assets was cash deposits in bank accounts held in the names of Cheung, his wife Lam Pak-mui and their relatives.
Between October and December 1975, the ICAC successfully restrained 14 bank accounts allegedly controlled by Cheung under the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (PBO).
A warrant for his arrest was issued on February 4, 1976. Cheung is still wanted by the ICAC for allegedly being in control of assets disproportionate to his official emoluments, contrary to Section 10 (1)(b) of the PBO.
An ICAC spokesman said: “ This case once again demonstrates ICAC ' s persistent efforts to pursue corruption cases and recover illegal proceeds involved. ”
The Department yesterday (Wednesday) filed a Statement of Claim and applied for the Writ of Summons against the former police officer and his six relatives at the Court of First Instance.
Ex-policeman Cheung Wing-shu, aged 73, became a target of an ICAC investigation for suspected corruption in early 1975.
During the trial of Police Superintendent Peter Godber in 1975, Cheung was implicated by prosecution witnesses Ernest Hunt and Cheng Hon-kuen to have corruptly associated with Godber while he was working in the Criminal Investigation Branch of the Wanchai Police Station.
Cheung had been serving in the police force for 22 years. He had applied for early retirement in 1973, and left Hong Kong for Taiwan on March 5, 1974.
ICAC enquiries revealed that though he received official income of $157,289.58 in total during his employment with the force, he was in control of assets exceeding $3.18 million as at December 18, 1972.
The bulk of his assets was cash deposits in bank accounts held in the names of Cheung, his wife Lam Pak-mui and their relatives.
Between October and December 1975, the ICAC successfully restrained 14 bank accounts allegedly controlled by Cheung under the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (PBO).
A warrant for his arrest was issued on February 4, 1976. Cheung is still wanted by the ICAC for allegedly being in control of assets disproportionate to his official emoluments, contrary to Section 10 (1)(b) of the PBO.
An ICAC spokesman said: “ This case once again demonstrates ICAC ' s persistent efforts to pursue corruption cases and recover illegal proceeds involved. ”