Following a corruption investigation by the ICAC which revealed that some individuals had illegally applied for certificates of registration as electrical workers and misled the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) to issue the relevant certificates by falsifying work experience, the Commission mounted an operation codenamed “Beacon Tower”, arresting a number of people. After conducting intensive investigations and seeking legal advice, a total of 20 people were charged with multiple counts of conspiracy to defraud in three cases yesterday and today (January 27 and 28).

A businessman, charged by the ICAC, was today (January 28) sentenced to six months’ imprisonment at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts after pleading guilty to having offered a bribe of $50,000 to a senior lecturer of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s (PolyU) School of Professional Education and Executive Development (PolyU SPEED) in a bid to secure a top-up degree programme admission. The offer was turned down by the senior lecturer.

A kitchenware supplier was charged by the ICAC today (January 27) for allegedly bribing a purchasing manager of a Chinese restaurant with a kickback amounting to 15 per cent of the value of the kitchenware orders placed with the supplier.

A man charged by the ICAC was today (January 23) sentenced to 13 months’ imprisonment at the District Court following his conviction of bookmaking involving illegal bets placed on football matches totalling over $3.4 million. The offence was revealed in the course of a corruption investigation by the ICAC.

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A then bank employee, charged by the ICAC, today (January 22) admitted at the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts for accepting bribes from intermediaries for assisting clients of the latter to open bank accounts.

The Commissioner of the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), Mr Woo Ying-ming, today (January 20) received the Commissioner of Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) of Macao, Ms Ao Ieong Seong, and her delegation comprising representatives from the CCAC and the Monitoring Committee on Discipline of the CCAC Personnel (CCAC Monitoring Committee), to explore ways to further synergise anti-corruption collaboration for fostering integrity development in the two Special Administrative Regions.

Three property agents charged by the ICAC were today (January 15) sentenced to imprisonment of five to 10 months at the Shatin Magistrates’ Courts for offering and accepting bribes totalling $32,500 for divulging information of over 1,000 property vendors to promote services of the property agency.

A then teacher of a government-aided special school was charged by the ICAC today (January 13) for allegedly deceiving the school into not suspending his duties and terminating his employment by concealing that he was under investigation by the Commission and was subsequently prosecuted.

A man charged by the ICAC was today (January 9) convicted at the District Court of bookmaking involving illegal bets placed on football matches totalling over $3.4 million. The offence was revealed in the course of a corruption investigation by the ICAC.