ICAC suspect returns from Malaysia to face credit card fraud charges
2006-1-19
A man, wanted by the ICAC for his alleged involvement in a counterfeit credit card fraud, today (Thursday) voluntarily returned from Malaysia to Hong Kong to face prosecution.
Andrew Lam Kwok-hung, 50, unemployed, was arrested by the Malaysian Police in Kuala Lumpur in June 2004 at the request of the Hong Kong government, pursuant to a court warrant for his arrest.
Lam decided to waive extradition proceedings. He boarded a flight in Kuala Lumpur and arrived in Hong Kong this afternoon, in the escort of two ICAC officers.
Lam will be brought to District Court at 11:00 am tomorrow (Friday) to face two alleged offences –'96 one of possessing false instruments, and one of possessing equipment for making a false instrument.
One of the charges alleges Lam of having in his custody 286 false credit cards on July 10, 1998.
The other charge alleges that between July 7 and 10, 1998, Lam had in his custody a quantity of blank plastic cards and a tipping machine, which to his knowledge had been specially designed for making false credit cards.
Lam was arrested by the ICAC during a corruption inquiry in November 1998.
He was later charged, and brought to Eastern Magistracy for mention.
He subsequently absconded while on court bail. The court issued a warrant for his arrest. His bail money of $100,000 and surety of $30,000 were subsequently estreated.
Andrew Lam Kwok-hung, 50, unemployed, was arrested by the Malaysian Police in Kuala Lumpur in June 2004 at the request of the Hong Kong government, pursuant to a court warrant for his arrest.
Lam decided to waive extradition proceedings. He boarded a flight in Kuala Lumpur and arrived in Hong Kong this afternoon, in the escort of two ICAC officers.
Lam will be brought to District Court at 11:00 am tomorrow (Friday) to face two alleged offences –'96 one of possessing false instruments, and one of possessing equipment for making a false instrument.
One of the charges alleges Lam of having in his custody 286 false credit cards on July 10, 1998.
The other charge alleges that between July 7 and 10, 1998, Lam had in his custody a quantity of blank plastic cards and a tipping machine, which to his knowledge had been specially designed for making false credit cards.
Lam was arrested by the ICAC during a corruption inquiry in November 1998.
He was later charged, and brought to Eastern Magistracy for mention.
He subsequently absconded while on court bail. The court issued a warrant for his arrest. His bail money of $100,000 and surety of $30,000 were subsequently estreated.