Senior Superintendent of Police faces court for alleged bribery, misconduct and possession of poison
2003-5-15
A Senior Superintendent of Police was charged by the ICAC and brought to Eastern Magistracy this (Thursday) afternoon for alleged bribery, misconduct in public office, and possession of poison.
Sin Kam-wah, 45, faced one count of government servant accepting an advantage, contrary to Section 3 of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (PBO); three of misconduct in public office; and two of possession of poison included in Part I of the Poisons List .
Also charged in connection with the case was businesswoman Lam Chuen-ip.
Lam, 42, was also brought to Eastern Magistracy this afternoon to face three counts of offering an advantage to a government servant, contrary to Section 8(1) of PBO; and three of exercising control over other persons with a view to their prostitution.
No pleas were taken. Magistrate Mr David Dufton adjourned the case until June 12, 2003 for transfer to District Court.
Sin and Lam were each granted cash bail of $20,000. They were also ordered to surrender all travel documents, not to leave Hong Kong, and not to interfere with prosecution witnesses.
The three misconduct charges alleged Sin of having willfully and intentionally culpably misconducted himself in relation to his public office by accepting from Lam Chuen-ip sexual services, free of any charge, of women over whom he knew Lam was exercising control with a view to those women's prostitution.
Sin was further charged with accepting a gift, namely a box of cigars valued at $3,120, without the general or special permission of the Chief Executive.
The remaining two charges alleged Sin of having in his possession a poison included in Part I of the Poisons List, namely three tablet fragments containing sildenafil citrate, being a salt of sildenafil.
Lam was charged with six offences. Three of them alleged her of having offered Sin an advantage, namely free sexual services of women over whom, to the knowledge of Sin, she was exercising control with a view to those women's prostitution; and a box of c igars valued at $3,120.
The remaining three charges alleged that Lam had exercised control over women with a view to those women's prostitution.
The alleged offences took place between March 2001 and May 2002.
The prosecution was today represented by Government Counsel Marco Li, assisted by ICAC officers Aaron Cheung and Ivan Yung.
Sin Kam-wah, 45, faced one count of government servant accepting an advantage, contrary to Section 3 of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (PBO); three of misconduct in public office; and two of possession of poison included in Part I of the Poisons List .
Also charged in connection with the case was businesswoman Lam Chuen-ip.
Lam, 42, was also brought to Eastern Magistracy this afternoon to face three counts of offering an advantage to a government servant, contrary to Section 8(1) of PBO; and three of exercising control over other persons with a view to their prostitution.
No pleas were taken. Magistrate Mr David Dufton adjourned the case until June 12, 2003 for transfer to District Court.
Sin and Lam were each granted cash bail of $20,000. They were also ordered to surrender all travel documents, not to leave Hong Kong, and not to interfere with prosecution witnesses.
The three misconduct charges alleged Sin of having willfully and intentionally culpably misconducted himself in relation to his public office by accepting from Lam Chuen-ip sexual services, free of any charge, of women over whom he knew Lam was exercising control with a view to those women's prostitution.
Sin was further charged with accepting a gift, namely a box of cigars valued at $3,120, without the general or special permission of the Chief Executive.
The remaining two charges alleged Sin of having in his possession a poison included in Part I of the Poisons List, namely three tablet fragments containing sildenafil citrate, being a salt of sildenafil.
Lam was charged with six offences. Three of them alleged her of having offered Sin an advantage, namely free sexual services of women over whom, to the knowledge of Sin, she was exercising control with a view to those women's prostitution; and a box of c igars valued at $3,120.
The remaining three charges alleged that Lam had exercised control over women with a view to those women's prostitution.
The alleged offences took place between March 2001 and May 2002.
The prosecution was today represented by Government Counsel Marco Li, assisted by ICAC officers Aaron Cheung and Ivan Yung.