A then foreman and a then casual cleaning worker of a contractor of a public housing estate, charged by the ICAC, were today (December 14) respectively sentenced to seven months and five months in jail at the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts for conspiracy to defraud the contractor of wages totalling about $280,000 by falsifying the attendance records of cleaning workers. The offences were revealed in the course of a corruption investigation by the ICAC.

Three former employees of a listed company were charged by the ICAC yesterday (December 13) with conspiracy to defraud after a corruption investigation revealed that the trio had allegedly induced the listed company to pay licence and service fees totalling about $820,000 to two companies by making false representations.

A property investor and his mother, charged by the ICAC, were today (December 13) each sentenced to 30 months’ imprisonment at the District Court for conspiracy to defraud by deceiving an investment partner into paying an agency commission of over $750,000 in the purchase of a shopping centre at $168 million revealed in a bribery probe.

A woman was charged by the ICAC this morning (December 11) for allegedly displaying on a social media page an online post which incited others to cast invalid votes at the 2023 District Council Ordinary Election (DC Election) during the election period.

A then director of a semiconductor manufacturer and a sales representative of a supplier, charged by the ICAC, were today (December 11) each sentenced to four weeks’ imprisonment after admitting at the Shatin Magistrates’ Courts that they had offered and accepted bribes for facilitating the supplier to obtain a purchase order for items used in manufacturing semiconductors worth over RMB 500,000.

The ICAC further arrested a woman this afternoon (December 10) for allegedly reposting on an online social media page a post which incited others to boycott the 2023 District Council Ordinary Election (DC Election) during the election period.

In a law enforcement action taken today (December 10), the ICAC arrested a couple for allegedly inciting others on the Internet to cast invalid vote at the 2023 District Council Ordinary Election (DC Election), contravening section 27A of the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance (ECICO) by “inciting another person not to vote, or to cast invalid vote, by activity in public during election period”.

An ICAC spokesperson today (December 10) confirmed that three persons netted by the Police in Central this morning were arrested by the ICAC for allegedly breaching section 27A of the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance (ECICO). The case has been handed over to the ICAC for investigation.

Around 220 ICAC officers were today (December 6) awarded commendations in recognition of their professionalism, outstanding performance and dedicated services in anti-corruption work.

A former security guard of a public housing estate, charged by the ICAC, was today (December 6) sentenced to two months imprisonment at the Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts for offering “laisees” totalling $4,000 to her supervisor for arranging her to a post she preferred.