TWO men were arrested after demanding a $120,000 protection fee from an undercover policeman posing as a construction company boss, the District Court heard yesterday.
Car cleaner Choi Siu-ming, 22, and transport workers Lee Wing-fai, 22, Pui Kam-chuen, 25, and Chow Kin-hung, 22, were found guilty of various offences relating to the protection racket.
Prosecuting counsel Mr Steve Chui said Choi and an unknown man, went to an Aberdeen construction site and told the site foreman they belonged to the Wo Hop To triad society.
They demanded the decoration contracts for the building.
On March 10, 1992, scorch-marks were discovered on a wall and piping and the wooden doors of some of the units on various floors had been pierced with sharp objects. A petrol can was found.
Fifteen days later, Choi went to the site with two men and left a telephone number telling the foreman to tell his boss to contact Choi.