A former sales manager of a commercial vehicle distributor, charged by the ICAC, was today (January 31) sentenced to nine months’ imprisonment at the District Court for fraud by submitting 69 false “Letters of No Objection” (LNOs) to the Transport Department (TD) for seeking approval for truck alteration works.

A former managing director of a construction company has been charged by the ICAC with conspiracy to defraud the main contractor of the construction project of Xiqu Centre by concealing the use of fibre-cement boards different from the specified brand in the installation of its metal roofing.

A former sales and marketing manager of a medical company has been charged by the ICAC today (January 30) with defrauding and attempting to defraud the company of payments amounting to $200,000 for its renovation works.

ICAC Commissioner Mr Simon Peh Yun-lu yesterday (January 20) embarked on a visit to Vienna, Austria to address the 10th Annual Conference and General Meeting of the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA) and to attend its Executive Committee (ExCo) meeting today (January 21).

A former manager of an asset management company has been charged by the ICAC today (January 18) with fraud by falsely inducing the company to pay a total of over $510,000 for rental of photocopiers to an office equipment firm.

A former merchandiser of a trading company has been charged by the ICAC with fraud by pocketing overstated payments of over Renminbi 580,000 payable to various suppliers.

A former merchandiser and a former contractor of a sportswear company, charged by the ICAC, were today (January 15) sentenced at the District Court for their respective roles in bribery and fraud by pocketing price differences totaling about $220,000 from $1.5 million worth of visual advertising contracts.

A security supervisor of an industrial building and an operator of an unlicensed bar, charged by the ICAC, were today (January 15) sentenced to jail terms up to three months at the Tuen Mun Magistracy for perverting public justice by obstructing law enforcement actions by the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) against illegal sale of liquor at the bar.

A former foremen of a cleaning company, charged by the ICAC, was today (January 7) sentenced to four months’ imprisonment at the Kowloon City Magistracy for accepting a bribe from a cleaning worker in relation to the latter’s posting arrangement.

The ICAC today (January 3) plays host to 20 members of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of Bangladesh who are in Hong Kong to attend a customized capacity building training programme, the latest initiative of the local graft buster to foster international collaboration.