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11.
During the year,
investigate the use
cards, manufactured
an ICAC Task Force was formed to
of counterfeit credit cards. These
by various Hong Kong syndicates, who pay bribes for genuine card information, are used by syndicate members travelling the world, purchasing expensive goods for re-sale in Hong Kong. More than [xx] Hong Kong Chinese
syndicate members have been arrested in overseas
jurisdictions and Task Force officers have travelled extensively throughout the world, both to gather evidence for Hong Kong prosecutions and to assist other agencies. In Hong Kong, over [xxx] persons have been arrested, resulting in [xx] being charged, of whom [xx] have been convicted while
[xx] are still subject of court proceedings.
12.
Liaison with
In
assistance being given
corruption cases. People's Procuratorate
Regional Seminar on
ICAC.
China continued to develop with mutual in the investigation of cross-border September, the Guangdong Provincial
sent delegates
Corruption-Related
to attend the first
Crime held by the
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