Four months' jail for making malicious reports to ICAC and Police
2003-7-14
A man, who tried to swindle money from a money-changer and made malicious complaints to both the ICAC and the Police after his plot failed, was today (Monday) sentenced to four months’ imprisonment at Kwun Tong Magistracy.
Dao Kam-kit, 48, unemployed, jointly charged by the ICAC and the Police, was today found guilty of one count of knowingly misleading an ICAC officer, one of knowingly misleading a police officer, and one of using a false instrument.
The offences took place between March and May 2002.
The court heard that in 2001, Dao remitted $5,000 to his wife residing in Indonesia through Bongko Indo Money Exchange Company.
The defendant later claimed to the proprietor of the money-changer that he had remitted $500,000 through his company, but his wife only received $5,000. He alleged the proprietor of pocketing the difference and demanded for compensation.
The defendant subsequently lodged a number of complaints to various government departments. The case was referred to the Sau Mau Ping Police Station, where the defendant made the same allegation against the money-changer and produced a remittance receipt purportedly showing that the amount remitted was $500,000.
However, the police officer in charge of the case observed that the amount of $5,000 had been altered to $500,000 with the two additional digits in different ink.
Examination by the Government Chemist confirmed that the remittance receipt had been tampered with. The defendant was subsequently arrested by the Police.
The defendant also made a report to the ICAC, alleging the money-changer of defrauding him $500,000.
He further alleged that an Inspector of Police at the Sau Mau Ping Police Station might have accepted bribes for “siding with” the money-changer in the police investigation.
ICAC inquiries found that the defendant’s allegations were fabricated.
When interviewed by ICAC officers under caution, the defendant admitted that he had made a false report to the ICAC, and that he had only remitted $5,000 to his wife.
Dao Kam-kit, 48, unemployed, jointly charged by the ICAC and the Police, was today found guilty of one count of knowingly misleading an ICAC officer, one of knowingly misleading a police officer, and one of using a false instrument.
The offences took place between March and May 2002.
The court heard that in 2001, Dao remitted $5,000 to his wife residing in Indonesia through Bongko Indo Money Exchange Company.
The defendant later claimed to the proprietor of the money-changer that he had remitted $500,000 through his company, but his wife only received $5,000. He alleged the proprietor of pocketing the difference and demanded for compensation.
The defendant subsequently lodged a number of complaints to various government departments. The case was referred to the Sau Mau Ping Police Station, where the defendant made the same allegation against the money-changer and produced a remittance receipt purportedly showing that the amount remitted was $500,000.
However, the police officer in charge of the case observed that the amount of $5,000 had been altered to $500,000 with the two additional digits in different ink.
Examination by the Government Chemist confirmed that the remittance receipt had been tampered with. The defendant was subsequently arrested by the Police.
The defendant also made a report to the ICAC, alleging the money-changer of defrauding him $500,000.
He further alleged that an Inspector of Police at the Sau Mau Ping Police Station might have accepted bribes for “siding with” the money-changer in the police investigation.
ICAC inquiries found that the defendant’s allegations were fabricated.
When interviewed by ICAC officers under caution, the defendant admitted that he had made a false report to the ICAC, and that he had only remitted $5,000 to his wife.