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RECENT PROSECUTIONS AGAINST ICAC OFFICERS

7. (i) In December 1974

was convicted and fined

10,000 Hong Kong dollars for accepting a private loan from a police officer without the permission of the Governor. His service with the Commission has been terminated. Although the acceptance of the loan without permission was an offence under the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance, the Vourt accepted that no corrupt intent was involved.

(ii)

an officer of the ICAC, has recently

is alleged to have sought

been charged with bribery. information about cases under investigation by ICAC on behalf of a police detective so that the latter could have prior knowledge of any intended action by ICAC.

(iii)

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an officer in the Operations Department

of the ICAC, was charged in June of having committed an offence under the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.

EX-CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT GODBER

8. Mr Godber was sentenced to four years' imprisonment in February this year after being found guilty of bribery and conspiracy. His appeal to the Supreme Court was dismissed and his subsequent petition for special leave to appeal to the Privy Council was refused on 17 July.