Ex-policeman faces court for bribery after absconding for 22 years
2006-12-1
A former Detective Police Constable, who was wanted by the ICAC for 22 years, was today (Friday) brought to the District Court for allegedly taking bribes from a woman charged for performing an illegal abortion.
Lai Chi-ming, 54, was arrested at the Lo Wu control point on his attempt to enter Hong Kong from the Mainland on Wednesday night. He faced two counts of accepting an advantage, contrary to Section 4(2)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
No plea was taken. Judge Mary Yuen adjourned the case until December 22, 2006 for mention, and remanded Lai in the custody of the Correctional Services Department.
One of the charges alleged that Lai had accepted $10,000 from a woman for preventing the prosecution of the woman for an alleged offence of conspiracy to procure an abortion.
The second charge alleged that Lai had accepted $15,000 from the same woman for influencing the evidence in favour of the woman in her prosecution for an alleged offence of conspiracy to procure an abortion.
The alleged bribery offences took place between December 1 and 31, 1983.
The ICAC commenced investigation upon receiving a referral from the Police.
Lai was first arrested and charged by the ICAC for allegedly committing bribery offences in 1984.
After Lai failed to appear in court to face trial, a judge issued a warrant for his arrest in September 1984.
The prosecution was today represented by Senior Government Counsel William Tam, assisted by ICAC officer Gary Tam.
Lai Chi-ming, 54, was arrested at the Lo Wu control point on his attempt to enter Hong Kong from the Mainland on Wednesday night. He faced two counts of accepting an advantage, contrary to Section 4(2)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
No plea was taken. Judge Mary Yuen adjourned the case until December 22, 2006 for mention, and remanded Lai in the custody of the Correctional Services Department.
One of the charges alleged that Lai had accepted $10,000 from a woman for preventing the prosecution of the woman for an alleged offence of conspiracy to procure an abortion.
The second charge alleged that Lai had accepted $15,000 from the same woman for influencing the evidence in favour of the woman in her prosecution for an alleged offence of conspiracy to procure an abortion.
The alleged bribery offences took place between December 1 and 31, 1983.
The ICAC commenced investigation upon receiving a referral from the Police.
Lai was first arrested and charged by the ICAC for allegedly committing bribery offences in 1984.
After Lai failed to appear in court to face trial, a judge issued a warrant for his arrest in September 1984.
The prosecution was today represented by Senior Government Counsel William Tam, assisted by ICAC officer Gary Tam.