Nine former security staff face court for allegedly defrauding Judiciary Administration over false claims of guarding fees
2005-9-26
Nine former staff of a security company, charged by the ICAC for allegedly conspiring to defraud the Judiciary Administration by submitting false claims of fees for guarding distrained premises, appeared in Tsuen Wan Magistracy today (Monday).
The defendants were Yung Kwok-leung, 39, a former supervisor of Hong Kong District Security Limited (HKDSL); Leung Wing-on, 40, a former manager of HKDSL; Lam Tak-ho, 50, Wong Wing-hun, 63, Fung Chun-wah, 59, Yeung Wai-ming, 63, Lo Tat, 64, Lee Tai-sang, 48, and Chuk Kin-biu, 55, all former security guards of HKDSL.
They pleaded not guilty to a joint charge of conspiracy to defraud.
Magistrate Mr Tong Man adjourned the case until December 28, 2005 for a pre-trial review.
The case arose from a corruption complaint. Subsequent ICAC enquiries revealed the alleged fraud offence.
The charge alleged that between November 1, 2003 and January 27 this year, the defendants had conspired together and with another person to defraud the Judiciary Administration.
They were alleged to have falsely represented to the Bailiff New Territories Regional Office that HKDSL had complied with the terms of the "Contract for the Provision of Security Guard Services for the Judiciary" entered into by the Judiciary Administrati on and HKDSL.
They were alleged to have falsely represented that three security guards of HKDSL, each on an eight-hour shift on a 24-hour basis, were deployed to the location designated by the Regional Assistant Chief Bailiff throughout the period specified by the Regi onal Assistant Chief Bailiff or his Senior Bailiffs, thereby causing the Judiciary Administration to settle payments of the security guard services purportedly rendered by HKDSL.
ICAC enquiries revealed that the defendants had allegedly entered in their official logbooks that 24-hour guarding duties had been carried out, while in fact the round-the-clock guarding services had not been provided.
The defendants were granted cash bail ranging from $200 to $1,000. They were also ordered not to interfere with prosecution witnesses.
The Judiciary Administration had rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation.
The prosecution was today represented by Senior Government Counsel Jonathan Man, assisted by ICAC officer Caroline Yu.
The defendants were Yung Kwok-leung, 39, a former supervisor of Hong Kong District Security Limited (HKDSL); Leung Wing-on, 40, a former manager of HKDSL; Lam Tak-ho, 50, Wong Wing-hun, 63, Fung Chun-wah, 59, Yeung Wai-ming, 63, Lo Tat, 64, Lee Tai-sang, 48, and Chuk Kin-biu, 55, all former security guards of HKDSL.
They pleaded not guilty to a joint charge of conspiracy to defraud.
Magistrate Mr Tong Man adjourned the case until December 28, 2005 for a pre-trial review.
The case arose from a corruption complaint. Subsequent ICAC enquiries revealed the alleged fraud offence.
The charge alleged that between November 1, 2003 and January 27 this year, the defendants had conspired together and with another person to defraud the Judiciary Administration.
They were alleged to have falsely represented to the Bailiff New Territories Regional Office that HKDSL had complied with the terms of the "Contract for the Provision of Security Guard Services for the Judiciary" entered into by the Judiciary Administrati on and HKDSL.
They were alleged to have falsely represented that three security guards of HKDSL, each on an eight-hour shift on a 24-hour basis, were deployed to the location designated by the Regional Assistant Chief Bailiff throughout the period specified by the Regi onal Assistant Chief Bailiff or his Senior Bailiffs, thereby causing the Judiciary Administration to settle payments of the security guard services purportedly rendered by HKDSL.
ICAC enquiries revealed that the defendants had allegedly entered in their official logbooks that 24-hour guarding duties had been carried out, while in fact the round-the-clock guarding services had not been provided.
The defendants were granted cash bail ranging from $200 to $1,000. They were also ordered not to interfere with prosecution witnesses.
The Judiciary Administration had rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation.
The prosecution was today represented by Senior Government Counsel Jonathan Man, assisted by ICAC officer Caroline Yu.