A Senior Immigration Assistant of the Immigration Department, charged by the ICAC, was today (Friday) convicted of misconduct in public office over the unauthorised use of the Department's arrival and departure chops to help Mainlanders stay in Hong Kong unlawfully.

The ICAC will continue to receive corruption complaints from the public round-the-clock through its 24-hour reporting hotline and the Report Centre, with the implementation of five-day week from July 1, 2006.

A member of the Kwun Tong District Council (KTDC) and the chairman of a youth organisation have today (Wednesday) been charged by the ICAC for allegedly making false claims of expenses from KTDC with bogus quotations.

Two persons, charged by the ICAC for alleged bribery in relation to food supplies to a chain supermarket, appeared in Eastern Magistracy today (Friday) in separate cases.

Upon an application from the ICAC, the Eastern Magistracy has issued a warrant for the arrest of the former chairman of a listed company, formerly known as Surge Recreation Holdings Limited (Surge), for allegedly embezzling $2 million from the company.

An operator of a mahjong school, charged by the ICAC, was today (Thursday) sentenced at the Eastern Magistracy for offering bribes to two officers of the Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority (TELA) over a licence application.

An Officer of the Correctional Services Department (CSD) has been charged by the ICAC with allegedly soliciting and accepting advantages from a prisoner for helping the latter apply for early release pursuant to the Prisoners (Release Under Supervision) O rdinance.

A Divisional Officer of the Fire Services Department (FSD), charged by the ICAC for helping a fire service installation contractor (FSIC) cheat in the required FSD examinations, was today (Monday) sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment after a re-trial.

A general manager and eight former staff of a security company, charged by the ICAC, were today (Monday) sentenced at Tsuen Wan Magistracy for conspiring to defraud the Judiciary Administration by submitting false claims of fees for guarding distrained pr emises.

Six persons arrested by the ICAC in connection with fraudulent insurance claims for staged labour injuries and traffic accidents were charged and brought to Eastern Magistracy this (Saturday) morning.