The ICAC today (17th) filed a case against a clerk of a handbag manufacturer for allegedly accepting bribes totaling over RMB 400,000 from two employees of Hui's money change shop, and then using the money change shop to remit RMB 120 million for the manufacturer. Afterwards, the head office of the money changer checked the accounts and revealed the incident.
The defendant has been released on bail by the ICAC, pending his plea in West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts on Thursday (19th).
The ICAC filed a case today (17th) against Gong Kai, a clerk of Chuangan Enterprise Co., Ltd., 55 years old.
At the time of the case, he was working as a clerk in Chuang On, a handbag manufacturer. His responsibilities included remitting funds to mainland bank accounts through money changers for the company to maintain business operations.
The case stated that from May 2016 to August 2018, the defendant handled more than 430 remittances for Chuangan, which was hired by him, through a branch of Xu Brothers Foreign Currency Exchange Co., Ltd., involving a total of 120 million yuan.
ICAC investigations revealed that the above-mentioned store manager and money changer would arrange for a sum of cash ranging from more than 200 yuan to more than 20,000 yuan to be deposited into the defendant's personal bank account after each remittance for the defendant, with a total amount of more than 400,000 yuan. Yuan.
The incident was revealed after the Xu brothers checked the relevant accounts.
The defendant was suspected of conspiring with a store manager and a money changer at the above-mentioned Hui's Brothers branch, causing the defendant to accept bribes totaling more than 400,000 yuan, causing Chuangan to use the remittance service of the branch.
He was charged with one count of conspiracy for an agent to accept an advantage, contrary to Section 9(1)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance and Section 159A of the Crimes Ordinance.
The defendant has been released on bail by the ICAC, pending his plea in West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts on Thursday (19th).
The ICAC pointed out that the case is still under investigation and further law enforcement actions are not ruled out.
Chong On and the Hui Brothers provided comprehensive assistance during the investigation of the case by the ICAC.
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