Ex-general manager extradited from Australia jailed for accepting $940,000 illegal rebates
2004-8-5
A former general manager of a US-based trading company dealing in car accessories, who was extradited from Australia to Hong Kong, was today (Thursday) sentenced to an imprisonment of two years and two months at District Court for accepting illegal rebate s totalling over $940,000.
Ng Ship-ping, 63, formerly employed by Custom Accessories Asia Limited (Custom Accessories), was also ordered to repay over $883,000 to his former employer.
Ng today pleaded guilty to 25 counts of agent accepting an advantage under Section 9(1)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
In sentencing, Deputy Judge Colin MacKintosh said a jail term was imposed in view of the seriousness of the bribery offences.
The judge also said he had taken into account various factors, including Ng's guilty plea, and the fact that he was in custody for 10 months in Australia while awaiting extradition.
The court heard that Ng, while being employed by Custom Accessories, was responsible for placing orders and negotiating the prices of goods supplied by local suppliers, including Yuk Fat Company Limited (Yuk Fat), Hung Wai (Hong Kong) Primary Factory Limi ted (Hung Wai), and Chaip Shing Manufactory Limited (Chaip Shing).
Between February 1997 and May 2000, Ng had accepted a total of over $940,000 in illegal rebates as rewards for placing purchase orders with Yuk Fat, Hung Wai and Chaip Shing.
The court heard that on May 4, 2000, Ng was arrested by the ICAC in an ambush operation, after he had received a cheque for over $57,000 being part of illegal rebates from a director of Yuk Fat.
Ng was released on ICAC bail, pending further enquiries. He left Hong Kong in May 2002, and was subsequently found arriving in Sydney.
A warrant for his arrest was then issued by a court in Hong Kong in June 2002, after the Department of Justice advised that the above charges be laid against him.
In April last year, the Department of Justice made a formal request to Australia for the surrender of Ng.
Ng was arrested by the Australian Federal Police in Sydney in August last year at the request of the Hong Kong government.
In October last year, an Australian court ordered that Ng be surrendered to Hong Kong.
The Australian Minister for Justice and Customs signed a surrender warrant for the return of Ng in May this year.
On June 10 this year, Ng was extradited from Australia to Hong Kong.
The prosecution was today represented by Senior Government Counsel Frederick Chung, assisted by ICAC officer Terry Chow.
Ng Ship-ping, 63, formerly employed by Custom Accessories Asia Limited (Custom Accessories), was also ordered to repay over $883,000 to his former employer.
Ng today pleaded guilty to 25 counts of agent accepting an advantage under Section 9(1)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
In sentencing, Deputy Judge Colin MacKintosh said a jail term was imposed in view of the seriousness of the bribery offences.
The judge also said he had taken into account various factors, including Ng's guilty plea, and the fact that he was in custody for 10 months in Australia while awaiting extradition.
The court heard that Ng, while being employed by Custom Accessories, was responsible for placing orders and negotiating the prices of goods supplied by local suppliers, including Yuk Fat Company Limited (Yuk Fat), Hung Wai (Hong Kong) Primary Factory Limi ted (Hung Wai), and Chaip Shing Manufactory Limited (Chaip Shing).
Between February 1997 and May 2000, Ng had accepted a total of over $940,000 in illegal rebates as rewards for placing purchase orders with Yuk Fat, Hung Wai and Chaip Shing.
The court heard that on May 4, 2000, Ng was arrested by the ICAC in an ambush operation, after he had received a cheque for over $57,000 being part of illegal rebates from a director of Yuk Fat.
Ng was released on ICAC bail, pending further enquiries. He left Hong Kong in May 2002, and was subsequently found arriving in Sydney.
A warrant for his arrest was then issued by a court in Hong Kong in June 2002, after the Department of Justice advised that the above charges be laid against him.
In April last year, the Department of Justice made a formal request to Australia for the surrender of Ng.
Ng was arrested by the Australian Federal Police in Sydney in August last year at the request of the Hong Kong government.
In October last year, an Australian court ordered that Ng be surrendered to Hong Kong.
The Australian Minister for Justice and Customs signed a surrender warrant for the return of Ng in May this year.
On June 10 this year, Ng was extradited from Australia to Hong Kong.
The prosecution was today represented by Senior Government Counsel Frederick Chung, assisted by ICAC officer Terry Chow.