The Court of First Instance today (Thursday) meted out a life imprisonment to a man for conspiring to murder an ICAC witness in relation to the trial of a $8 billion cigarette smuggling case allegedly facilitated by corruption.

An unemployed man, charged by the ICAC, was today (Wednesday) convicted by a jury at the Court of First Instance of conspiring to murder an ICAC witness in relation to the trial of a $8 billion cigarette smuggling case allegedly facilitated by corruption.

Seven persons, who were earlier arrested by the ICAC during a corruption inquiry, have been charged for alleged frauds involving two publicly listed companies in separate cases.

A solicitor has been charged by the ICAC for his alleged role in frustrating an investigation by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in relation to suspected share price rigging of publicly listed Shanghai Land Holdings Limited (Shanghai Land).

A former employee of a US domestic appliances manufacturer and his wife were today (Tuesday) charged by the ICAC for allegedly accepting at least HK$12.9 million and US$549,000 (about HK$4.3 million) in illegal commissions from suppliers.

Four police officers and a former customs officer, who were arrested by the ICAC in a corruption inquiry, were today (Tueday) convicted at District Court of their involvement in vice and illegal activities.

The Commissioner of Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (ICAC), Mr Raymond Wong Hung-chiu, has led a delegation to visit the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SSP) and other Mainland authorities in Beijing to enhance mutual understanding and co-oper ation.

Three fire service installation contractors (FSICs), an electrical engineer and a licensed plumber, charged by the ICAC, were today (Saturday) sentenced to jail terms up to 30 months at Kowloon City Magistracy for conspiracy to defraud in relation to appl ications for registration as FSICs.

A Divisional Officer of the Fire Services Department (FSD), charged by the ICAC, was today (Friday) sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment at Kowloon City Magistracy for helping a fire service installation contractor (FSIC) cheat in the required FSD examina tions to become qualified.

A former Associate Professor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) was today (Thursday) sentenced to four months' imprisonment at District Court for deceiving $1.5 million housing allowance from the university.