The ICAC had earlier neutralised a corruption syndicate in connection with football match-fixing and illegal gambling in operation “Green Grass”, resulting in the prosecution of some individuals. The Commission kicked off operation “Tenacity” this Monday (May 27) and further arrested 12 people after investigation revealed that members of football clubs were bribed for match-fixing to facilitate profiting from illegal gambling. Among the arrestees are the mastermind and backbone members of the scheme.

A then director of a non-governmental organisation (NGO), charged by the ICAC, was today (May 28) sentenced to four and a half years in jail at the District Court for conspiring with a then manager of the NGO to deceive the Education Bureau (EDB) into granting funds totalling over $10 million in relation to applications for organising after-school activities for primary and secondary school students. His wife was also wanted by the ICAC for her role in the scheme.

An illegal bookmaker, charged by the ICAC following the crackdown of an illegal bookmaking syndicate in an anti-corruption operation, was today (May 28) sentenced to a jail term of two years and seven months at the District Court for bookmaking involving bets placed on horse racing totalling up to $38.5 million.

Following the three-day 8th ICAC Symposium held in Hong Kong, the anti-graft trio formed by the ICAC, the Hong Kong International Academy Against Corruption (HKIAAC) and the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA) today (May 26) led a delegation of around 50 graft fighting professionals from all around the world on a three-day study visit to the city of Changsha, Hunan. The delegation, by far the largest in ICAC’s history, will get on-site experience of the country’s anti-corruption work and social development.

The 8th ICAC Symposium co-hosted by the ICAC and the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA) concluded today (May 24, 2024). In the closing ceremony, ICAC Commissioner Mr Woo Ying-ming, in his capacity of President of the IAACA, announced the adoption of the “Hong Kong Declaration on Strengthening International Cooperation in Preventing and Fighting Corruption” (Hong Kong Declaration), calling on international counterparts to stand united in the mission to eradicate corruption and uphold the principles set out in the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC).

The 8th ICAC Symposium kicked off today (May 22) with the Commission entering into Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) respectively with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and anti-corruption authorities of four countries to exemplify international co-operation and exchange.

A former bank employee and an intermediary, charged by the ICAC, were today (May 21) sentenced to jail terms of six weeks and three weeks respectively at the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts for soliciting and accepting bribes totalling $13,000 to expedite the process of opening personal bank accounts for six clients.

The ICAC today (May 17) charged a former employee of a property management company for allegedly accepting bribes totalling $1.3 million from a renovation works contractor for showing favour to the latter while his wife was charged with laundering crime proceeds totalling over $4.9 million.

An illegal bookmaker, charged by the ICAC following the crackdown of an illegal bookmaking syndicate in an anti-corruption operation, was today (May 17) convicted at the District Court of bookmaking involving bets placed on horse racing totalling up to $38.5 million.

A former general manager of a duty-free chain store, charged by the ICAC, today (May 16) admitted at the District Court that he had conspired with others to defraud the chain store by concealing his conflicting interest in companies set up by him to resell bottled red wine sourced from a French supplier to the chain store, making a huge profit by inflating the prices by $12 million.