Imported site team leader of airport expansion works charged by ICAC gets four and a half months’ jail for accepting bribes from workers
2025-5-8
An imported site team leader of Terminal 2 expansion works of the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), charged by the ICAC with accepting bribes from eight imported workers over their employment, was today (May 8) sentenced to four and a half months’ imprisonment at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts.
At the material time, Wang Zhenzhong, 36, was an imported site team leader employed by Gammon Construction Limited (Gammon). He earlier pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy for an agent to accept advantages, contrary to section 9(1)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance and section 159A of the Crimes Ordinance, and was ordered to pay Gammon a restitution of $35,100, equivalent to the amount of bribes he received in the present case.
In sentencing, Magistrate Mr Gary Chu Man-hon today remarked that he took a starting point of nine months’ imprisonment, and reduced the jail term of the defendant to four and a half months, having considered his guilty plea and restitution made to Gammon.
The court heard that Gammon was the main contractor for the Terminal 2 expansion works of the HKIA. Due to labour shortage in the construction industry, Gammon applied for importation quota through the Development Bureau’s Labour Importation Scheme for Construction Sector for its subcontractors. The employment contracts stipulated that the monthly salary of the imported workers was $31,200.
At the material time, the defendant was responsible for leading eight imported workers to work at the Terminal 2 expansion works project under the supervision of a subcontractor. The ICAC investigation stemmed from a corruption complaint. Enquires revealed that between April and October 2024, the defendant conspired together with a middleman to accept bribes from eight imported workers for assisting them to continue their employment with Gammon.
It was revealed that the middleman told the workers that they were only entitled to a monthly salary of $20,000, and the defendant collected the salary differences for the middleman. The eight workers acceded to the defendant’s illicit solicitations for fear of losing their jobs. At the material time, the defendant had accepted bribes of over $35,000 from one of the workers.
An ICAC spokesperson notes that to enhance imported workers’ understanding of Hong Kong’s anti-corruption laws, the ICAC would arrange corruption prevention talks for them within eight weeks of their arrival. The Commission will continue to disseminate anti-corruption messages through different channels.
The ICAC does not tolerate corruption and will continue to collaborate with the Development Bureau and other stakeholders to prevent similar crimes. Should construction workers be asked to pay bribes in exchange for their employment, they should reject and report to the ICAC immediately. The ICAC’s report corruption hotline: 25 266 366.
Gammon rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation into the case.
The prosecution was today represented by ICAC officer Nicky Wong.
At the material time, Wang Zhenzhong, 36, was an imported site team leader employed by Gammon Construction Limited (Gammon). He earlier pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy for an agent to accept advantages, contrary to section 9(1)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance and section 159A of the Crimes Ordinance, and was ordered to pay Gammon a restitution of $35,100, equivalent to the amount of bribes he received in the present case.
In sentencing, Magistrate Mr Gary Chu Man-hon today remarked that he took a starting point of nine months’ imprisonment, and reduced the jail term of the defendant to four and a half months, having considered his guilty plea and restitution made to Gammon.
The court heard that Gammon was the main contractor for the Terminal 2 expansion works of the HKIA. Due to labour shortage in the construction industry, Gammon applied for importation quota through the Development Bureau’s Labour Importation Scheme for Construction Sector for its subcontractors. The employment contracts stipulated that the monthly salary of the imported workers was $31,200.
At the material time, the defendant was responsible for leading eight imported workers to work at the Terminal 2 expansion works project under the supervision of a subcontractor. The ICAC investigation stemmed from a corruption complaint. Enquires revealed that between April and October 2024, the defendant conspired together with a middleman to accept bribes from eight imported workers for assisting them to continue their employment with Gammon.
It was revealed that the middleman told the workers that they were only entitled to a monthly salary of $20,000, and the defendant collected the salary differences for the middleman. The eight workers acceded to the defendant’s illicit solicitations for fear of losing their jobs. At the material time, the defendant had accepted bribes of over $35,000 from one of the workers.
An ICAC spokesperson notes that to enhance imported workers’ understanding of Hong Kong’s anti-corruption laws, the ICAC would arrange corruption prevention talks for them within eight weeks of their arrival. The Commission will continue to disseminate anti-corruption messages through different channels.
The ICAC does not tolerate corruption and will continue to collaborate with the Development Bureau and other stakeholders to prevent similar crimes. Should construction workers be asked to pay bribes in exchange for their employment, they should reject and report to the ICAC immediately. The ICAC’s report corruption hotline: 25 266 366.
Gammon rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation into the case.
The prosecution was today represented by ICAC officer Nicky Wong.