A 29-year-old off-duty male police officer was detained and charged on suspicion of driving a white-licensed car passenger toll.
In June of this year, the police rented a private car on the online trading platform Carosell, posing as a "snake-free" customer. When the driver arrived at the destination to collect the payment, the police officer immediately revealed his identity. The driver and another woman suspected of being in charge of the contact were taken back. Police investigation.
After investigating for nearly 5 months and seeking legal advice, the police detained two people this month and the case will be brought to court tomorrow (18th).
According to sources, the arrested male police officer is a New Territories South Tactical Force police officer, while the female arrested person is a relative.
Police Zhu said that on June 17, staff from the Special Task Force of the Transport Department of the West Kowloon Region carried out an operation codenamed "Break the Cocoon" to crack down on the crime of illegal use of vehicles for rental purposes. , From No. 833 Lai Chi Kok Road, Cheung Sha Wan to No. 8 Hoi Ting Road, Tai Kok Tsui, when the vehicle arrives at the destination, the driver collects 1,000 yuan for the remaining fare.
The officer immediately revealed his identity. The 29-year-old male driver was suspected of "driving a car for rental or rewarding passengers" and "using a vehicle without third party insurance". Another local woman was suspected of "recruiting others to ride for rental or rewards." "Vehicles carrying passengers", the two were taken to the investigation.
The police later discovered that the arrested man was a police officer and that the private car involved did not have a passenger service license issued by the Transport Department.
After the police sought legal advice, the two men and women were formally arrested on November 4. Among them, the off-duty policeman has been charged with one crime of "driving a car for hire or rewarding passengers" and one crime of "without third party insurance." The crime of "using a vehicle" and the arrested woman has been charged with the crime of "soliciting others to ride in a vehicle that carries passengers for hire or payment." The case will appear in the Kowloon City Magistrates' Courts tomorrow (18th) morning.
The police emphasized that the Police Force attaches great importance to the conduct of its personnel. Any personnel committing illegal acts will not be tolerated or tolerated by the Police Force. They must be dealt with strictly, criminal investigations and disciplinary reviews will be conducted.
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