Property agent extradited from Canada jailed for passport scam
2002-8-1
A property agent, who was earlier extradited by the ICAC from Canada for his involvement in a false Nigerian passport scam, was today (Thursday) sentenced to four months’ imprisonment.
Leung Wai Yiu, 46, was charged by the ICAC with one count of possessing a false Nigerian passport in January 2001.
Leung waived his right for extradition proceedings in Canada and agreed to return to Hong Kong voluntarily on July 26, 2002.
The court today ordered Leung's $10,000 bail money be forfeited as he had absconded bail in the middle of the trial.
Leung was found guilty of the offence on June 14, 2001 after the trial was continued in his absence. A warrant for his arrest was then issued by the court in Hong Kong.
Leung was subsequently arrested in Surrey, British Columbia, by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on June 25, 2002 at the request of the Hong Kong government.
The prosecution was today represented by Government Counsel Kelvin Lee, assisted by ICAC officer Christopher Chui.
Leung Wai Yiu, 46, was charged by the ICAC with one count of possessing a false Nigerian passport in January 2001.
Leung waived his right for extradition proceedings in Canada and agreed to return to Hong Kong voluntarily on July 26, 2002.
The court today ordered Leung's $10,000 bail money be forfeited as he had absconded bail in the middle of the trial.
Leung was found guilty of the offence on June 14, 2001 after the trial was continued in his absence. A warrant for his arrest was then issued by the court in Hong Kong.
Leung was subsequently arrested in Surrey, British Columbia, by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on June 25, 2002 at the request of the Hong Kong government.
The prosecution was today represented by Government Counsel Kelvin Lee, assisted by ICAC officer Christopher Chui.