Three officers of the Correctional Services Department (CSD) have been charged by the ICAC for alleged misconduct by assisting 16 discharged inmates in evading detection of abuses of dangerous drugs during statutory supervision periods.

A candidate of the executive committee election of the 2011 Sheung Shui District Rural Committee (RC), charged by the ICAC, was today (Monday) sentenced to three months and two weeks’ imprisonment at Fanling Magistracy for offering a bribe of $130,000 to a village representative (VR) so as to induce the latter to vote for him at the election.

The International Anti-Corruption Public Service Announcement Video Competition and Workshop, hosted by the ICAC on behalf of the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA), concluded on the International Anti-Corruption Day (December) with anti-graft agencies from around the world garnering accolades for their innovative efforts in enlisting public support in the battle against corruption.

A warrant has been issued today (Thursday) by a magistrate for the arrest of a businessman, who failed to turn up at Eastern Magistracy after being charged by the ICAC with conspiracy to defraud a medical centre and its suppliers in relation to the placin g of drugs orders worth about $39 million.

Anti-corruption and media experts from around the world today (Thursday) met in Hong Kong to showcase their videos and TV commercials produced for spreading the probity message in the International Anti-Corruption Public Service Announcement Competition a nd Workshop.

A doctor and a businessman have been charged by the ICAC for allegedly conspiring to defraud a medical centre and its suppliers in relation to the placing of drugs orders worth about $39 million, while the businessman’s wife is wanted for her alleged role in the case.

A man has been arrested and charged today (Monday) by the ICAC for alleged vote-rigging in the King’s Park Constituency of the Yau Tsim Mong District in the 2011 District Council (DC) Election following the prosecution of six other persons.

The ICAC has arrested 22 persons for alleged vote-rigging in the King’s Park Constituency of the Yau Tsim Mong District in the 2011 District Council (DC) Election.

Two officers of the Correctional Services Department (CSD) have been charged by the ICAC with bribery and attempted fraud in deceiving $530,000 from an inmate and her friend by way of false pretences.

Eight persons have been charged by the ICAC with conspiracy to defraud the Student Financial Assistance Agency (SFAA) of Non-means Tested Loans (NTLs) and the Continuing Education Fund (CEF) totalling over $116,000 in four separate cases.