Executive chef gets four months for bribery over food orders
2012-8-27
An executive chef of a Chinese restaurant, charged by the ICAC, was today (Monday) sentenced to four months’ imprisonment at Eastern Magistracy for accepting $10,500 in bribes from a dried seafood supplier for placing purchase orders with the latter.
Leung Kwan, 39, employed by GP Dynastie Limited (GPD), was also ordered by Deputy Magistrate Ho Wai-yang to pay a restitution of $10,500 to his employer.
The defendant earlier pleaded guilty to two counts of agent accepting an advantage, contrary to Section 9(1)(b) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
The court heard that at the material times, the defendant was employed by GPD as an executive chef of GP Dynastie Banquet Hall (GPDBH). Amongst other duties, he was responsible for selecting food suppliers and placing orders with them.
Upon the defendant’s recommendation, GPDBH placed purchase orders of shark fin, canned abalone and dried abalone with a dried seafood supplier between November 2010 and April 2011.
On two occasions in June 2011, the defendant respectively accepted $500 and $10,000 in cash from the supplier as rewards for recommending its products to GPDBH, as well as placing purchase orders with it.
GPD prohibited its employees from accepting advantages from suppliers in relation to the company’s business, the court was told.
GPD had rendered full assistance to the ICAC in the investigation.
The prosecution was today represented by Acting Senior Public Prosecutor Felix Tam, assisted by ICAC officer Tommy Lui.
Leung Kwan, 39, employed by GP Dynastie Limited (GPD), was also ordered by Deputy Magistrate Ho Wai-yang to pay a restitution of $10,500 to his employer.
The defendant earlier pleaded guilty to two counts of agent accepting an advantage, contrary to Section 9(1)(b) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
The court heard that at the material times, the defendant was employed by GPD as an executive chef of GP Dynastie Banquet Hall (GPDBH). Amongst other duties, he was responsible for selecting food suppliers and placing orders with them.
Upon the defendant’s recommendation, GPDBH placed purchase orders of shark fin, canned abalone and dried abalone with a dried seafood supplier between November 2010 and April 2011.
On two occasions in June 2011, the defendant respectively accepted $500 and $10,000 in cash from the supplier as rewards for recommending its products to GPDBH, as well as placing purchase orders with it.
GPD prohibited its employees from accepting advantages from suppliers in relation to the company’s business, the court was told.
GPD had rendered full assistance to the ICAC in the investigation.
The prosecution was today represented by Acting Senior Public Prosecutor Felix Tam, assisted by ICAC officer Tommy Lui.