The ICAC has arrested two serving and one retired engineers of the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) for alleged bribery and misconduct in public office in relation to the awarding of three information technology (IT) projects commissio ned by the Transport Department.

A Mainland citizen, who was formerly employed as a director of a listed company's subsidiary, was charged by the ICAC and brought to Eastern Magistracy this (Tuesday) morning for his alleged involvement in a US$2.85 million (about HK$22 million) Letters o f Credit (L/C) fraud.

A director of an engineering company was today (Monday) charged by the ICAC for allegedly deceiving the Highways Department (HyD) over the disposal of asbestos wall panels inside the Aberdeen Tunnel.

A former captain of a nightclub, charged by the ICAC, was today (Friday) sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment at Eastern Magistracy for accepting monetary rewards to capture credit card data for a criminal syndicate to manufacture counterfeit credit cards .

The ICAC has charged an emigration consultant and 16 others for alleged scams to defraud the Canadian Government by using forged documents to apply for permanent residence in Canada.

A forwarding company director and a manageress of a freight company were charged by the ICAC yesterday for allegedly bribing a former airline employee for reserving cargo space on aircraft.

A former shipping manager of a Germany-based ironware company was yesterday (Wednesday) arrested by the ICAC for allegedly violating Section 9(3) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance by deceiving his employer of over $14 million with bogus invoices on f reight charges.

The former general manager of the Standard Bank London Limited's Hong Kong Representative Office, charged by the ICAC, was today (Wednesday) sentenced to four years' imprisonment at District Court for accepting more than HK$2 million in bribes for assista nce in obtaining credit facilities amounting to over US$50 million from the bank.

The Eastern Magistracy today (Wednesday) meted out jail terms to an officer of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) and two company proprietors for defrauding the government in relation to tenders for gardening supplies for the Eastern Dist rict.

The former general manager of the Standard Bank London Limited's Hong Kong Representative Office, who was earlier extradited from England to Hong Kong, was today (Tuesday) convicted at District Court of having accepted more than HK$2 million in bribes for assistance in obtaining credit facilities amounting to over US$50 million from the bank.