Court orders forfeiture of bail and property totalling $3.8m from suspects wanted by ICAC
2000-10-12
The Court of First Instance has ordered to forfeit $500,000 bail money, a property bond in Yuen Long worth about $3 million and $200,000 surety from a Chinese woman for breach of bail conditions in connection with an alleged drug trafficking case.
The Department of Justice earlier filed an application on behalf of the ICAC for the forfeiture. The court made the orders in two separate hearings on Monday and yesterday (Thursday).
Chan Yuen-ting, aged 29, was among 24 persons arrested in April last year in an on-going ICAC investigation into an alleged police corruption case.
The on-going investigation related to allegations against some police officers, who were suspected to have tipped off a drug syndicate about police raids and supplied internal information on the operation of police units. The officers were also alleged t o have arranged "scapegoats" for drug offences.
In the midst of the investigation into the corruption allegation, Chan and 10 other civilians have been charged with drug related offences. Chan alone faces five counts of conspiracy to trafficking in heroin.
Chan was granted court bail of $500,000 in cash, $200,000 in surety and a property bond, pending her appearance at the Court of First Instance on February 17 this year.
After Chan failed to turn up in court on that date, Mr Justice MaMahon issued a warrant for her arrest.
Anyone who has information on Chan's whereabouts or any other information which may lead to her arrest is urged to contact the ICAC on its 24-hour hotline 2526 6366. Information received will be treated in the strictest confidence.
The Department of Justice earlier filed an application on behalf of the ICAC for the forfeiture. The court made the orders in two separate hearings on Monday and yesterday (Thursday).
Chan Yuen-ting, aged 29, was among 24 persons arrested in April last year in an on-going ICAC investigation into an alleged police corruption case.
The on-going investigation related to allegations against some police officers, who were suspected to have tipped off a drug syndicate about police raids and supplied internal information on the operation of police units. The officers were also alleged t o have arranged "scapegoats" for drug offences.
In the midst of the investigation into the corruption allegation, Chan and 10 other civilians have been charged with drug related offences. Chan alone faces five counts of conspiracy to trafficking in heroin.
Chan was granted court bail of $500,000 in cash, $200,000 in surety and a property bond, pending her appearance at the Court of First Instance on February 17 this year.
After Chan failed to turn up in court on that date, Mr Justice MaMahon issued a warrant for her arrest.
Anyone who has information on Chan's whereabouts or any other information which may lead to her arrest is urged to contact the ICAC on its 24-hour hotline 2526 6366. Information received will be treated in the strictest confidence.