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a decision on the question of prosecution against the suspect
in return for $600,000. Subsequent enquiries confirmed
the allegation and the two officers were arrested for
suspected corruption in November 2002. Investigation
revealed that the Customs Officer had been declared bankrupt
and it is believed that his insolvency might be the reason
for the alleged corrupt solicitation with the assistance
of the Police Constable who was handling the wounding
case. The case highlights the importance of public officers
being able to live within their means and to manage their
finances properly.
'Scapegoat' jailed
Cotton Tree Drive where the traffic accident
took place
In March 2002, information was received by the
ICAC that unidentified police officers might have accepted
bribes from a local pop singer, who crashed his sports car
early in the morning in Central, as a reward for their assistance
in his avoiding prosecution. During the course of
investigation, it was revealed that the singer's company
driver had been allowed by a traffic police officer to substitute
himself for the pop singer as the driver involved in the
traffic accident. This culminated in the arrest of the traffic
police officer, the scapegoat and the pop singer. The scapegoat
subsequently pleaded guilty to a charge of perverting
the course of public justice and was sentenced to four
months' imprisonment. Following his
conviction, the scapegoat testified for
the prosecution against the traffic police
officer and the pop singer for conspiring
to pervert the course of public justice.
Upon their conviction, the traffic police
officer was sentenced to six months'
imprisonment and the pop singer to 240
hours of community service. This case
attracted extensive media coverage over
the period of the investigation and
prosecution. It has also raised public
debate over the pop singer as a role
model for young people and the core
values of the administration of justice.