Man charged by ICAC as bribery probe reveals drug offence
2022-5-27
A man was charged by the ICAC today (May 27) with managing a divan where heroin and “ice” were sold to drug users. The illegal activities were revealed in the course of a corruption investigation.
The ICAC investigation arose from a corruption complaint. Upon legal advice sought from the Department of Justice, an operator of a drug divan was charged this morning. The relevant corruption investigation is continuing.
Tsoi Ko-ming, 58, faces one count of managing a divan, contrary to Section 35(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance. He will be brought to the Kwun Tong Magistrates’ Courts this afternoon for plea.
The charge alleges that between March and April 2018, the defendant managed a divan in Kwun Tong where dangerous drugs, namely heroin and “ice”, were sold to be smoked, inhaled, ingested or injected in the divan.
The ICAC investigation arose from a corruption complaint. Upon legal advice sought from the Department of Justice, an operator of a drug divan was charged this morning. The relevant corruption investigation is continuing.
Tsoi Ko-ming, 58, faces one count of managing a divan, contrary to Section 35(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance. He will be brought to the Kwun Tong Magistrates’ Courts this afternoon for plea.
The charge alleges that between March and April 2018, the defendant managed a divan in Kwun Tong where dangerous drugs, namely heroin and “ice”, were sold to be smoked, inhaled, ingested or injected in the divan.