A former deputy branch manager of the Nanyang Commercial Bank (Nanyang), who had allegedly accepted $1 million in bribes for granting over $80 million credit facilities to a trading firm, was arrested by the ICAC last week.

A Detective Police Constable alleged to have instructed a witness to fabricate evidence in relation to a car theft case has been charged by the ICAC with misconduct in public office.

Three engineers formerly employed by the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group (Mandarin Group), charged by the ICAC, were convicted at District Court today (Friday) of taking illegal kickbacks totalling $852,000 to award $5 million worth of contracts on behalf o f two hotels under the group.

The ICAC has yesterday and today (Wednesday and Thursday) arrested a group of 12 for allegedly selling and smuggling high-quality counterfeit Microsoft computer software and Epson ink cartridges with the corrupt assistance of a freight company employee.

A Registered Nurse who assisted in organising a regional medical symposium in Hong Kong was charged by the ICAC today (Thursday) for allegedly embezzling $168,000 symposium funds by forging the signature of an Associate Professor of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) on a number of cheques.

A former restaurant employee and his brother were respectively jailed for 14 months and 16 months at Eastern Court today (Wednesday) for conspiring to possess equipment for the manufacturing of false credit cards.

The Independent Commission Against Corruption will start providing 24-hour telephone enquiry service from today (Wednesday) in connection with the Legislative Council Elections.

Five alleged members of a criminal syndicate were sentenced to jail terms ranging from one year to three years at District Court today (Tuesday) for conspiring to arrange for a "scapegoat" to face prosecution for smuggling 347 projection TV sets worth $1. 1 million into the Mainland.

A syndicate selling computer equipment used to read and encode credit card data for the purpose of manufacturing counterfeit credit cards was smashed as a result of an ICAC undercover operation.

Five alleged members of a criminal syndicate were convicted at District Court today (Friday) of conspiring to arrange for a "scapegoat" to face prosecution for smuggling 347 projection TV sets worth $1.1 million into the Mainland.