Hong Kong’s ICAC charges police superintendent over HK$1 million bribe, misconduct

Hong Kong ICAC charges police superintendent with taking HK$1 million bribe, leaking data, and using brother as speeding ticket scapegoat. | Contesto: cronaca

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Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) on Tuesday charged police superintendent Leung Ka-man, 52, with accepting a HK$1 million (US$127,599) bribe from a businessman, illegally disclosing internal police information, and orchestrating a scheme in which his younger brother took the blame for speeding violations. The ICAC also laid charges against Leung’s girlfriend and his brother, marking one of the most serious corruption cases involving a senior Hong Kong police officer in recent years. According to the ICAC, Leung faces four counts, including conspiracy for a public servant to accept an advantage. The commission alleges that between 2020 and 2022, Leung accepted the bribe in exchange for leaking confidential police intelligence and operational details to the businessman. Investigators say the information compromised ongoing investigations and gave the businessman an unfair advantage in his dealings. The ICAC did not name the businessman, citing the ongoing probe. In a separate but related part of the case, authorities allege Leung used his position to arrange for his younger brother to act as a substitute driver in at least two speeding incidents, allowing the actual offenders—including the businessman—to avoid penalty points and fines. The brother, whose name has not been released, has been charged with perverting the course of justice. Leung’s girlfriend, also unnamed, faces charges of assisting the scheme by facilitating communication between the superintendent and the businessman. The case has sent shockwaves through Hong Kong’s police force, which prides itself on integrity and has long been a cornerstone of the city’s rule of law. The ICAC, established in 1974 to combat graft, has historically focused on private-sector and low-level public corruption, but senior police officers have rarely been charged. Legal experts say the case underscores the ICAC’s willingness to pursue high-ranking officials and could lead to a broader review of anti-corruption protocols within the force. Leung was arrested in late 2023 after a months-long ICAC investigation triggered by a tip-off. He has been suspended from duty pending the outcome of the...

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