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Interface between ICAC and police

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MR. SOHMEN asked:

Question

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Question No 13

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Would Government inform this Council of the interface between the Independent Commission Against Corruption and the Police in handling corruption cases which are connected with conspiracy to defraud or trafficking in dangerous drugs, and the criteria for

determining whether a case should be referred by the ICAC to the Police for action?

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SECRETARY FOR SECURITY:

Written Answer:

The. 'interface' between the Independent Commission

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which are connected with conspiracy to defraud or trafficking

in dangerous drugs is the close liaison that exists between

ICAC and the police and also with the Customs and Excise and

with the Legal Department.

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The criterion for deciding whether ICAC or one of the

other law enforcement agencies should investigate a case

involving conspiracy to defraud or trafficking in dangerous

drugs depends on whether there is an allegation of corruption

or an indication that corruption has taken place. If a

corruption offence is suspected the ICAC will invariably

undertake the investigation. If there is no indication of

le corruption, the police or Customs and Excise will carry out

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the investigation. If in the early stages of an investigation by the ICAC, the Commission is satisfied that no

corruption is involved, then it invariably refers the case to

one of the other agencies. But where the ICAC has become

heavily engaged in a case before it appears that the

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