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news Scmp World 2026-05-22

Hong Kong Woman Charged Over Alleged $10,000 Bribe in Custody Case

Hong Kong's anti-corruption agency has charged a 62-year-old woman with allegedly offering a $10,000 bribe to a Legal Aid Department clerk. The bribe was reportedly intended to secure custody of her grandson.


Hong Kong’s anti-corruption watchdog has charged a 62-year-old woman with allegedly bribing a Legal Aid Department clerk to secure custody of her grandson. The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) said on Thursday that Wen Congmei allegedly offered HK$10,000 (US$1,280) to the clerk in September last year. She faces one count of offering an advantage to a public servant. Wen has been released on bail and is due to appear at West Kowloon Court on Friday for mention. According to the...

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