A former chef of a Japanese restaurant was sentenced to six months' imprisonment at Eastern Court today (Tuesday) for accepting about $58,000 in bribes to place purchase orders for raw materials of food with a supplier.

The last defendant charged by the ICAC for a bribery scam in connection with cargo handling at Kwai Chung Container Terminal was sentenced at Shatin Court today (Monday).

An Assistant Officer II of the Correctional Services Department (CSD) was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment at San Po Kong Court today (Saturday) for soliciting bribes from a prisoner for bringing a mobile phone into Pik Uk Prison.

A main contractor and a resident engineer were today (Friday) sent to jail for defrauding the developer of an industrial plant in Yuen Long by carrying out substandard foundation works at the site.

Eight persons, including a former bank manager, were charged by the ICAC for their alleged involvement in a $1 million tax loan fraud as a result of a referral from the bank management.

A main contractor and a resident engineer were found guilty at District Court today (Thursday) of defrauding the developer of an industrial plant in Yuen Long by carrying out substandard foundation works at the site.

A foreman of a nightshift gully emptying team of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) was sentenced to eight months' imprisonment for having conspired with his colleagues to defraud the government with false work records.

Three men earlier convicted of accepting and offering illegal kickbacks were yesterday (Wednesday) ordered to serve immediate custodial sentences after the Department of Justice sought a review of the original community service orders imposed on them.

The San Po Kong Court today (Wednesday) meted out prison terms to five people, including a Police Constable, for plotting to arrange a substitute to face prosecution by the Customs and Excise Department (C&E) for selling pirated VCDs.

Six persons, including three employees of Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (Cathay Pacific), were charged by the ICAC for their alleged roles in an airplane ticket scam which caused the company to suffer $170,000 financial losses.