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Niall Fraser

A second alleged member of a five-man gang suspected of killing key Crown witness Tommy Chui To-yan in Singapore is being held by the Chinese authorities after his arrest in Guangzhou.

  Acting on information passed on by the Independent Commission Against Corruption, suspected Wo On Lok triad society member Wong Kwong-kai was picked up by Public Security Bureau officers in February.

  Details of his arrest have been kept secret because of delicate negotiations between Beijing and Hong Kong aimed at securing his and fellow suspect Johnny Cheung Wai-ming's return to the territory to face conspiracy to murder charges.

  Both men are alleged to have been part of a five-man gang which conspired to murder millionaire Hong Kong businessman Chui, whose gagged and bound body was found floating off Singapore's Clifford Pier on April 1 last year.

  Cheung, 39, also known as 'Tall Boy Ming', has been held by the Beijing bureau in connection with the killing since April last year.

  Chui, 38, was due to give evidence against former customs officer Henfrey Tin Sau-kwong over an alleged HK$8.5 billion cigarette smuggling sydicate.

  Tin, 43, was charged with conspiracy to murder Chui in September last year and is due to stand trial at the High Court in 12-days time.

  Three remaining members of the gang allegedly behind his killing, Cheng Hing, Cheng Wui-yiu and Lee Yiu-man are still at large.

  ICAC assistant director of operations, Tony Godfrey, said: 'One more member of the gang was arrested in February. There was excellent co-operation between ourselves and the Chinese authorities.

    Negotiations to secure both men's return to the territory are being conducted through the Hong Kong Interpol office. But the lack of an extradition treaty with China is proving a major stumbling block.

  The Singapore authorities are also believed to be involved in moves to bring members of the gang to justice, but they too have no extradition treaty with China.

  Superintendent Steven Fung Kin-man of Interpol confirmed Wong had been arrested: 'I am confident Cheung Wai-ming will be returned to Hong Kong, but exactly when is difficult to say.



Gang suspect held in murder case