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A male police officer with 24 years of service is under investigation for allegedly fabricating loan amounts over two years to defraud the Hong Kong Police Credit Union, which issued him two loans totaling approximately HK$165,000.
The police officer was eventually charged with two counts of fraud and appeared in Eastern Magistrates' Court today for further proceedings.
The accused pleaded guilty to the charges, claiming he borrowed money due to a gambling problem. The presiding judge condemned the officer's illegal behavior as a member of the police force and emphasized that the amount of money involved was huge.
Given the inevitability of immediate jail time, the judge ordered the accused to be remanded until sentencing on September 21, during which time background reports will be obtained.
The indictment stated that the defendant Wong Pak-Lun, 47 years old, was a civil servant. The defense said Mr Wong joined the force in 1998 and was promoted to sergeant in 2015 but was suspended over the case. In asking for a reduced sentence, the defense argued that Wong had already repaid two loans and the risk of reoffending was low as he faced the possibility of losing his job and steady income. The defense explained that Wong decided to borrow money because of his previous gambling problems, which he claimed to have overcome.
The defense explained that Wong decided to borrow money because of his previous gambling problems, which he claimed to have overcome. Several certificates of recognition were issued in court, highlighting Wong's contributions to the Olympics, his involvement in anti-narcotics operations and the rescue of civilians from burning ships.
While acknowledging the seriousness of the charges, the defense asked the court to first obtain a community service order report before imposing sentence, citing the relatively low sums involved compared with similar cases.
However, considering the nature of the case, the defendant's police status and relevant precedents, the judge rejected the defense's proposal and believed that imprisonment was inevitable.
The defendant was accused of falsely reporting that the total monthly repayments of his loan to the Hong Kong Police Force Credit Union on August 14, 2017 and June 20, 2019 were HK$9,000 and HK$5,000 respectively. Wong intentionally misled the credit union with the aim of obtaining loans of HK$110,160 and HK$55,800 respectively for his own or others' personal gain.
The investigation found that there was intelligence showing that the defendant lived in luxury, and after review, it was found that the actual monthly repayment amount did not match what he claimed. In the presence of police, the defendant admitted the discrepancies and admitted to signing a statement confirming the completeness of the details of his application.
一名服役24年的男警务人员因涉嫌在两年多的时间里捏造贷款金额以诈骗香港警察信用社而接受调查，该社向他发放了两笔总计约165,000港元的贷款。
该名警员最终被控两项欺诈罪名，今日 在东区裁判法院提堂接受进一步诉讼。
被告对指控认罪，声称他因赌博问题而借钱。 审判长谴责该警员作为警队成员的违法行为，并强调涉案金额巨大。 鉴于立即入狱不可避免，法官下令将被告还押至 9 月 21 日宣判，在此期间将获取背景报告。
起诉书称，被告人黄博伦，47岁，公务员。 辩方表示，黄先生于 1998 年加入警队，并于 2015 年晋升为中士，但因该案而被停职。
辩方在请求减刑时辩称，黄某已偿还两笔贷款，因面临失业和稳定收入的可能性，再犯的风险较低。 辩方解释说，黄决定借钱是因为他以前有赌博问题，他声称已经克服了这些问题。
辩方解释说，黄决定借钱是因为他以前有赌博问题，他声称已经克服了这些问题。 法庭上颁发了多份表彰证书，强调了黄先生对奥运会、缉毒行动以及从燃烧的船只中营救平民的贡献。 虽然承认指控的严重性，但辩方要求法庭在判刑之前先获取社区服务令报告，理由是与类似案件相比，涉案金额相对较低。
但考虑到案件的性质、被告的警察身份以及相关先例，法官驳回了辩方的提议，认为入狱是不可避免的。
被告被指控谎报其于2017年8月14日及2019年6月20日每月偿还香港警察信用社贷款总额分别为港币9,000元及港币5,000元。 黄某故意误导信用社，为自己或他人谋取私利，分别获取贷款港币110,160元及港币55,800元。
调查发现，有情报显示被告生活奢侈，经审查发现每月实际还款金额与其声称的不符。 在警方在场的情况下，被告承认了这些差异，并承认签署了一份声明，确认其申请细节的完整性。
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