Woman arrested and charged for allegedly bribing immigration officers at airport
2001-1-20
A Mainland woman was arrested by the ICAC early this (Saturday) morning for allegedly offering a US$50,000 (about HK$390,000) bribe to immigration officers at the airport.
The Immigration Department referred the case to the ICAC after the woman allegedly offered bribes to three immigration officers who questioned her over a People’s Republic of China (PRC) passport she was using to enter Hong Kong.
Shao Mei-ren, 37, was subsequently brought to the Eastern Court on a holding charge of offering an advantage to public servants, contrary to Section 4(1)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
Magistrate Mr Paul Kelly adjourned the case until January 31 this year for mention. The defendant was remanded in ICAC custody, pending further enquiries.
The charge alleged that Shao had offered US$50,000 to Immigration Officers Liu Heung-yuen, Kwok Chan-keung and Yip Wing-sing as a reward for taking no action against Shao in respect of alleged offences under Immigration Ordinance.
Shao arrived at Hong Kong International Airport from Kuala Lumpur last night using a PRC passport suspected to be forged.
Shao had allegedly offered the bribe to the immigration officers who refused the offer.
The prosecution was today represented by ICAC officer Tony Ho.
The Immigration Department referred the case to the ICAC after the woman allegedly offered bribes to three immigration officers who questioned her over a People’s Republic of China (PRC) passport she was using to enter Hong Kong.
Shao Mei-ren, 37, was subsequently brought to the Eastern Court on a holding charge of offering an advantage to public servants, contrary to Section 4(1)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
Magistrate Mr Paul Kelly adjourned the case until January 31 this year for mention. The defendant was remanded in ICAC custody, pending further enquiries.
The charge alleged that Shao had offered US$50,000 to Immigration Officers Liu Heung-yuen, Kwok Chan-keung and Yip Wing-sing as a reward for taking no action against Shao in respect of alleged offences under Immigration Ordinance.
Shao arrived at Hong Kong International Airport from Kuala Lumpur last night using a PRC passport suspected to be forged.
Shao had allegedly offered the bribe to the immigration officers who refused the offer.
The prosecution was today represented by ICAC officer Tony Ho.