Drug trafficker charged with offering police officer with dangerous drug
2019-10-25
A drug trafficker has been charged by the ICAC today (October 25) with offering a dangerous drug worth totalling $3,000 at a discounted price or for free to a police officer.
Wong Antony Wai-ming, 59, faces three counts of offering an advantage to a public servant, contrary to Section 4(1)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
He further faces one count of conspiracy to traffic in a dangerous drug, contrary to Sections 4(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance and Section 159A of the Crimes Ordinance.
The defendant will appear at the West Kowloon Magistracy next Tuesday (October 29) for plea.
ICAC investigation revealed that on three occasions between mid-August and mid-September, 2017, the defendant was interviewed by a Detective Police Constable (DPC) and other police officers for intelligence collection.
The bribery charges allege that on two occasions between August 1 and December 31, 2017, the defendant, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, offered to the DPC cocaine at a discounted price, and on another occasion about one gramme of cocaine as an inducement to or reward for the DPC being or remaining favourably disposed to the defendant.
It is alleged that the cocaine concerned worth $3,000 in total.
The remaining charge alleges that the defendant conspired together with other persons unknown to unlawfully traffic in cocaine during the same period.
Police have rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation into the case.
Wong Antony Wai-ming, 59, faces three counts of offering an advantage to a public servant, contrary to Section 4(1)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
He further faces one count of conspiracy to traffic in a dangerous drug, contrary to Sections 4(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance and Section 159A of the Crimes Ordinance.
The defendant will appear at the West Kowloon Magistracy next Tuesday (October 29) for plea.
ICAC investigation revealed that on three occasions between mid-August and mid-September, 2017, the defendant was interviewed by a Detective Police Constable (DPC) and other police officers for intelligence collection.
The bribery charges allege that on two occasions between August 1 and December 31, 2017, the defendant, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, offered to the DPC cocaine at a discounted price, and on another occasion about one gramme of cocaine as an inducement to or reward for the DPC being or remaining favourably disposed to the defendant.
It is alleged that the cocaine concerned worth $3,000 in total.
The remaining charge alleges that the defendant conspired together with other persons unknown to unlawfully traffic in cocaine during the same period.
Police have rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation into the case.