Man in alleged murder plot connected with $8 billion cigarette smuggling trial faces additional charge
2004-1-7
An unemployed man, charged by the ICAC for his alleged involvement in a plot to murder an ICAC witness in relation to the trial of a $8 billion cigarette smuggling case allegedly facilitated by corruption, was today (Wednesday) laid with an additional cha rge.
Cheng Wui-yiu, 41, was jointly charged with another unemployed man, Chung Ping-shing, 43, with one count of conspiracy to deal with proceeds of an indictable offence, contrary to Section 25 of the Organized and Serious Crimes Ordinance (OSCO).
Cheng and Chung will appear in Eastern Magistracy at 9:30 am tomorrow (Thursday) for mention.
The charge alleges Cheng and Chung of conspiring together and with other persons to deal with sums of cash, knowing or having reasonable grounds to believe that the said property, in whole or in part directly or indirectly, represented a person's proceeds of an indictable offence.
The alleged conspiracy to commit the OSCO offence took place between March 1 and April 30, 1995.
Cheng was earlier charged by the ICAC with one count of conspiracy to murder, and one of conspiracy to pervert the course of public justice.
Cheng Wui-yiu, 41, was jointly charged with another unemployed man, Chung Ping-shing, 43, with one count of conspiracy to deal with proceeds of an indictable offence, contrary to Section 25 of the Organized and Serious Crimes Ordinance (OSCO).
Cheng and Chung will appear in Eastern Magistracy at 9:30 am tomorrow (Thursday) for mention.
The charge alleges Cheng and Chung of conspiring together and with other persons to deal with sums of cash, knowing or having reasonable grounds to believe that the said property, in whole or in part directly or indirectly, represented a person's proceeds of an indictable offence.
The alleged conspiracy to commit the OSCO offence took place between March 1 and April 30, 1995.
Cheng was earlier charged by the ICAC with one count of conspiracy to murder, and one of conspiracy to pervert the course of public justice.