customs seizes record haul of untaxed liquor
Customs has made its biggest seizure of untaxed mainland liquor in five years - more than 12,000 litres worth $1.21 million - and arrested three people. Officers believe they smashed a syndicate run by a couple who smuggled from Guangdong, a spokesman said. The arrests came on Saturday when officers intercepted a truck at the Lok Ma Chau border checkpoint, arresting the driver and seizing 32,916 untaxed bottles. More were seized and the couple arrested in raids on a Yip Wong Road warehouse and a Sam Shing Estate shop in Tuen Mun. The three have been released on bail.
government reaches deal on overpaid allowance
The Social Welfare Department has reached a deal to take back $199,605 in disability allowance mistakenly paid to Lou Fat after he died in 1990, but his son will be able to keep about $30,000 in interest the money earned while in his father's account. The son promised to donate the interest, after deducting costs, to charity if allowed to inherit the money.
ANTI-CORRUPTION TEAM GEARS UP FOR BIG CASES
The anti-corruption watchdog will set up a team for financial investigations as it prepares to tackle increasingly complex cases, some involving listed companies. It will have 11 members, but the commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, Raymond Wong Hung-chiu, has admitted it may be difficult to find enough professionals to join.
$155,000 STOLEN FROM CAR
