Following enforcement actions earlier taken by the ICAC in Operation “Blizzard”, a number of persons were arrested and charged in separate cases for suspected corruption in relation to the Three-Runway System Project (3RS Project) of the Hong Kong International Airport. The total bribe money involved in the cases amounted to around $7.7 million, concerning works sub-contracts and materials purchase orders worth over $280 million in total. Among the persons charged by the ICAC, a former Principal Manager of the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) today (September 5) admitted at the District Court that he had accepted bribes of about $3.3 million and laundered crime proceeds totalling about $5.7 million.

A Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) and his wife were today (September 4) charged by the ICAC for allegedly accepting cash and gifts totalling over $1.14 million from a merchant for favouring the latter while performing his official duties. The CIP was also alleged of misconduct in public office (MIPO) by divulging police internal information to the merchant on various occasions.

A private cello tutor was today (September 4) charged by the ICAC with fraud for arranging a student’s parent to purchase a cello at an instrument company without disclosing that he would benefit from the arrangement. It was alleged that the defendant had concealed from the parent the actual price of the instrument and pocketed the price difference totalling over $6,000.

Twenty-seven anti-corruption experts from around the world have gathered in Hong Kong for the Professional Anti-corruption Training in Major Infrastructure Projects for Belt and Road (B&R) countries, hosted by the Hong Kong International Academy Against Corruption (HKIAAC) of the ICAC. During the nine-day programme, the ICAC will share with participants its experience in enhancing anti-graft capabilities in mega infrastructure projects through innovative technology.

The ICAC today (September 3) charged a deputy general manager of a construction company with allegedly accepting a bribe of $2 million from an operator of a works subcontractor for assisting the latter in securing a slope and soil nail works subcontract under a site formation project.

A prisoner of Stanley Prison, charged by the ICAC, today (September 3) admitted at the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts that he had offered a bribe of $500,000 to a public prosecutor of the Department of Justice (DoJ) to seek the latter’s assistance in interfering with the trial of another criminal case the prisoner faced.

The ICAC today (September 2) charged a woman for allegedly offering a bribe of RMB 2,000 to a bank employee for assistance in reactivating her company’s bank account.

The ICAC today (August 29) charged a former Senior Police Constable for allegedly obtaining loans of $16,000 without permission and making a false statement on a financial obligations declaration document when applying for re-employment by the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) after retirement, contravening the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (POBO).

A former marketing manager of a green wall installation company, charged by the ICAC for diverting the company’s business to another company to which she was related through fraudulent means, was today (August 28) convicted of two counts of fraud at West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts.

The ICAC and the Competition Commission conducted a joint operation code-named “Shotgun” for two consecutive days on August 21 and 22, following the two agencies’ first collaborated action in mid-April against a newly-rising syndicate engaging in corruption and bid-rigging. After a four-month in-depth investigation and detailed analysis of evidence collected, the two agencies discovered that the syndicate might have been involved in other suspected corruption and bid-rigging activities and therefore took further enforcement actions.