Ex-restaurant supervisor gets one year for accepting $59,000 bribes
2007-7-12
A former supervisor of the barbecue section of a restaurant, charged by the ICAC, was today (Thursday) sentenced to one year's imprisonment at Eastern Magistracy for accepting bribes totalling about $59,000 from three food suppliers.
Yip Kai-hung, 47, formerly employed by Capital Seafood Restaurant (Capital), was earlier found guilty of three counts of agent accepting an advantage, contrary to Section 9(1)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
In sentencing, Magistrate Mr Winston Leung Wing-chung said a custodial sentence was imposed on the defendant as the bribery offences committed by him were serious and lasted a long period of time.
The court heard that at the time of the offences, the defendant was responsible for the daily operation of the barbecue section of Capital.
In September 2004, the defendant telephoned a supplier and solicited from him a bribe of $10 per box of pork and suckling pigs ordered by Capital.
The supplier agreed to the deal, and deposited a total of $15,900 into the defendant's bank or telebet accounts between November 2004 and February 2006.
During the same period, the defendant had also accepted a total of $20,030 and $23,050 from two other poultry suppliers respectively as rewards for placing purchase orders with them.
The management of Capital prohibited its staff from soliciting or accepting advantages in relation to the restaurant's business, the court was told.
The prosecution was today represented by prosecuting counsel Kelly Shui, assisted by ICAC officer James Law.
Yip Kai-hung, 47, formerly employed by Capital Seafood Restaurant (Capital), was earlier found guilty of three counts of agent accepting an advantage, contrary to Section 9(1)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
In sentencing, Magistrate Mr Winston Leung Wing-chung said a custodial sentence was imposed on the defendant as the bribery offences committed by him were serious and lasted a long period of time.
The court heard that at the time of the offences, the defendant was responsible for the daily operation of the barbecue section of Capital.
In September 2004, the defendant telephoned a supplier and solicited from him a bribe of $10 per box of pork and suckling pigs ordered by Capital.
The supplier agreed to the deal, and deposited a total of $15,900 into the defendant's bank or telebet accounts between November 2004 and February 2006.
During the same period, the defendant had also accepted a total of $20,030 and $23,050 from two other poultry suppliers respectively as rewards for placing purchase orders with them.
The management of Capital prohibited its staff from soliciting or accepting advantages in relation to the restaurant's business, the court was told.
The prosecution was today represented by prosecuting counsel Kelly Shui, assisted by ICAC officer James Law.