A Senior Station Officer (SSO) of the Fire Services Department (FSD) has been charged by the ICAC for allegedly perverting public justice by failing to prosecute a case of storing dangerous goods without a licence.

Isaiah Tong Man-choi, 48, who was charged yesterday (Tuesday), faces one count of doing acts tending and intended to pervert the course of public justice, contrary to Common Law.

The defendant will appear in the Kowloon City Magistracy at 9:30 am tomorrow (Thursday) for plea.

The case arose from a corruption complaint referred by the FSD. Subsequent ICAC enquiries revealed the above alleged offence.

At all material times, the defendant was an SSO posted to the Building Improvement Division under Fire Safety Command. He was tasked to handle fire hazard complaints.

The charge alleges that between March 12 and July 12, 2012, the defendant did a series of acts with intent to pervert the course of public justice.

The defendant was alleged to have failed to prosecute a case of storing dangerous goods without a licence that was committed at the basement of World Finance Centre (North Tower) in Canton Road, Kowloon, and concealed the commission of the said offence.

The FSD had rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation.