Correctional Services Department instructor arranged jail visits for bogus relatives and friends, Hong Kong court hears
Visitors allegedly took money out of prison on inmates’ behalf
A Correctional Services Department instructor allegedly conspired with a long list of others – including prisoners – to arrange jail visits by bogus relatives and for them to take money out of jail on the prisoners’ behalf, a court heard on Thursday.
It is alleged that Leung Ngan-lam, 36, arranged at least nine visits for people claiming to be relatives and friends of prisoners to Tong Fuk Correctional Institution on Lantau Island between 2013 and 2014.
The visitors allegedly then took sums of money, varying from HK$4,000 to HK$10,000, from the prisoner’s belongings out of jail, Tsuen Wan Court heard.
Leung is also accused ofsending 18 letters that facilitated the alleged fraud.
He faces five counts of conspiracy to defraud for making false representations to the department and two alternative counts of misconduct in public office.
