ICAC seeks to claim former policeman's assets
2000-7-3
The Department of Justice has instituted civil proceedings on behalf of the ICAC to claim assets worth more than $4 million controlled by a retired police sergeant.
The Department filed a Statement of Claim on March 30 this year and applied for the Writ of Summons against the former police officer and his four relatives at the Court of First Instance.
Mr Justice Yam directed that the restriction on the search, inspection and obtaining copy of the Writ of Summons issued of the case was lifted last Thursday (June 29).
Ex-policeman Hon Sum, who died in August last year, left the police force in August 1971 after 31 years of service.
ICAC enquiries revealed that though he received official income of $193,852.31 in total during his employment with the force, he was in control of assets exceeding $4.15 million as at August 3, 1971, contrary to Section 10(1)(b) of the Prevention of Bribe ry Ordinance.
The assets were 49 properties, cash deposits in bank accounts, business investments and motor vehicles held by Hon, his wife and two concubines, and the administratrix of Hon ’ s deceased mother.
A warrant for his arrest was issued on February 10, 1976.
The ICAC successfully restrained the properties allegedly controlled by Hon under the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
An ICAC spokesman said: “ This case again demonstrates ICAC ’ s perseverance in pursuing corruption cases and recovering illegal proceeds involved. ”
The Department filed a Statement of Claim on March 30 this year and applied for the Writ of Summons against the former police officer and his four relatives at the Court of First Instance.
Mr Justice Yam directed that the restriction on the search, inspection and obtaining copy of the Writ of Summons issued of the case was lifted last Thursday (June 29).
Ex-policeman Hon Sum, who died in August last year, left the police force in August 1971 after 31 years of service.
ICAC enquiries revealed that though he received official income of $193,852.31 in total during his employment with the force, he was in control of assets exceeding $4.15 million as at August 3, 1971, contrary to Section 10(1)(b) of the Prevention of Bribe ry Ordinance.
The assets were 49 properties, cash deposits in bank accounts, business investments and motor vehicles held by Hon, his wife and two concubines, and the administratrix of Hon ’ s deceased mother.
A warrant for his arrest was issued on February 10, 1976.
The ICAC successfully restrained the properties allegedly controlled by Hon under the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
An ICAC spokesman said: “ This case again demonstrates ICAC ’ s perseverance in pursuing corruption cases and recovering illegal proceeds involved. ”