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11 in river rocks case released on bail

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Eleven people arrested by the Independent Commission Against Corruption over the illegal removal of boulders from the Tung Chung River were released on bail yesterday.

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The suspects, who were arrested on Wednesday, are understood to include Tung Chung Rural Committee chairman Law Kam-fai and secretary Mok Kwong-ming, who allegedly accepted advantages to facilitate the illegal excavation of the boulders for an artificial lake near the future Disneyland on Lantau.

A further seven people from the rural committee, including the vice-chairman, Li Kwai-mo, were arrested for alleged conspiracy.

The remaining two are understood to be contractors Wong Yat-wah and his son, who operate an engineering company.

The two contractors allegedly provided the lake project subcontractor with the boulders.

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