Police Sergeant and two others in court for alleged bribery and operating gambling den
2014-11-28
A Police Sergeant and two other persons appeared in the Tsuen Wan Magistracy today (Friday) after being charged by the ICAC with accepting and offering advantages and operating an illegal gambling den respectively.
Lai Wing-kit, 46, Police Sergeant, who was charged on Wednesday (November 26), faced two counts of prescribed officer accepting an advantage, contrary to Section 3 of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (POBO).
Also charged on Wednesday was Au Pui-lan, 46, unemployed, who faced two counts of offering an advantage to a prescribed officer, contrary to Section 8(1) of the POBO.
Au and Lam Yiu-ming, 53, construction worker, were also charged with one count of conspiracy to operate a gambling establishment, contrary to Section 5 of the Gambling Ordinance and Section 159A of the Crimes Ordinance.
Lai and Au denied their respective charges. Acting Principal Magistrate Joseph To Ho-shing adjourned their case to January 23 next year for a pre-trial review.
Lam pleaded guilty to his charge. The magistrate remanded him in custody of the Correctional Services Department (CSD) until December 12 this year for mitigation and sentence, pending a community service order report.
Two of the charges alleged that Lai accepted from Au a bunch of banknotes on July 25, 2013 and two cake coupons and a bag of American ginseng on September 18, 2013, without the general or special permission of the Chief Executive.
Two other charges alleged that Au, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, offered to Lai $1,000 on July 25, 2013, and two cake coupons and a bag of American ginseng on September 18, 2013, whilst having dealings with the Hong Kong Government throug h the Police.
The remaining charge alleged Au and Lam of having conspired together to operate a gambling den inside a building in Wo Yi Hop Road, Kwai Chung between February 1 and September 18, 2013.
Lai was granted cash bail of $10,000, while Au was remanded in custody of the CSD, pending her to surrender her travel documents and pay her cash bail of $2,000.
The Police had rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation.
The prosecution was today represented by Public Prosecutor Ranee Khubchandani, assisted by ICAC officer Kenny Wong.
Lai Wing-kit, 46, Police Sergeant, who was charged on Wednesday (November 26), faced two counts of prescribed officer accepting an advantage, contrary to Section 3 of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (POBO).
Also charged on Wednesday was Au Pui-lan, 46, unemployed, who faced two counts of offering an advantage to a prescribed officer, contrary to Section 8(1) of the POBO.
Au and Lam Yiu-ming, 53, construction worker, were also charged with one count of conspiracy to operate a gambling establishment, contrary to Section 5 of the Gambling Ordinance and Section 159A of the Crimes Ordinance.
Lai and Au denied their respective charges. Acting Principal Magistrate Joseph To Ho-shing adjourned their case to January 23 next year for a pre-trial review.
Lam pleaded guilty to his charge. The magistrate remanded him in custody of the Correctional Services Department (CSD) until December 12 this year for mitigation and sentence, pending a community service order report.
Two of the charges alleged that Lai accepted from Au a bunch of banknotes on July 25, 2013 and two cake coupons and a bag of American ginseng on September 18, 2013, without the general or special permission of the Chief Executive.
Two other charges alleged that Au, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, offered to Lai $1,000 on July 25, 2013, and two cake coupons and a bag of American ginseng on September 18, 2013, whilst having dealings with the Hong Kong Government throug h the Police.
The remaining charge alleged Au and Lam of having conspired together to operate a gambling den inside a building in Wo Yi Hop Road, Kwai Chung between February 1 and September 18, 2013.
Lai was granted cash bail of $10,000, while Au was remanded in custody of the CSD, pending her to surrender her travel documents and pay her cash bail of $2,000.
The Police had rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation.
The prosecution was today represented by Public Prosecutor Ranee Khubchandani, assisted by ICAC officer Kenny Wong.