Man brought to court over bribing immigration officer
2018-7-13
A man was brought to the Eastern Magistracy today (July 13) after being charged by the ICAC with offering bribes to an officer of the Immigration Department (ImmD) for allowing him to enter Hong Kong.
Wu Changwen, 44, a Mainland resident, faced two charges of offering an advantage to a public servant, contrary to Section 4(1)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
No plea was taken. Acting Chief Magistrate Mr Peter Law Tak-chuen adjourned the case to July 27 for plea and remanded the defendant in the custody of the Correctional Services Department.
Upon receipt of a complaint referred by the ImmD on Wednesday (July 11) alleging Wu of offering bribes to an officer of the ImmD at the Lo Wu Control Point, ICAC officers were deployed to the scene. Wu was arrested for allegedly committing the bribery offences.
Having sought legal advice from the Department of Justice, the ICAC officers laid the charges against Wu and brought him to the Eastern Magistracy today.
One of the charges alleged that on July 11, 2018, the defendant, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, offered an unspecified sum of money to a Senior Immigration Assistant of the ImmD as a reward for allowing him to enter Hong Kong without an appropriate endorsement in his exit-entry permit (commonly known as two-way permit) for travelling to and from Hong Kong and Macao issued by the Public Security Bureau Office on the Mainland.
The other charge alleged that on the same day, the defendant, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, offered cash of 400 Renminbi to the Senior Immigration Assistant for the same reason.
The Senior Immigration Assistant rejected the offer and reported the matter to his supervisor.
The ImmD had rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation.
The prosecution was today represented by ICAC officer Katherine Shia.
Wu Changwen, 44, a Mainland resident, faced two charges of offering an advantage to a public servant, contrary to Section 4(1)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
No plea was taken. Acting Chief Magistrate Mr Peter Law Tak-chuen adjourned the case to July 27 for plea and remanded the defendant in the custody of the Correctional Services Department.
Upon receipt of a complaint referred by the ImmD on Wednesday (July 11) alleging Wu of offering bribes to an officer of the ImmD at the Lo Wu Control Point, ICAC officers were deployed to the scene. Wu was arrested for allegedly committing the bribery offences.
Having sought legal advice from the Department of Justice, the ICAC officers laid the charges against Wu and brought him to the Eastern Magistracy today.
One of the charges alleged that on July 11, 2018, the defendant, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, offered an unspecified sum of money to a Senior Immigration Assistant of the ImmD as a reward for allowing him to enter Hong Kong without an appropriate endorsement in his exit-entry permit (commonly known as two-way permit) for travelling to and from Hong Kong and Macao issued by the Public Security Bureau Office on the Mainland.
The other charge alleged that on the same day, the defendant, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, offered cash of 400 Renminbi to the Senior Immigration Assistant for the same reason.
The Senior Immigration Assistant rejected the offer and reported the matter to his supervisor.
The ImmD had rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation.
The prosecution was today represented by ICAC officer Katherine Shia.