Top police officer gets 2½ years in jail for taking HK$1.1 million in cash, gifts

A Hong Kong Police chief inspector has been jailed for 2½ years for accepting more than HK$1.1 million (US$140,400) in cash and gifts from a businessman in exchange for ending a criminal investigation against him and divulging details about two other cases.Tsuen Wan Court, which is now handling District Court cases, on Tuesday sentenced Ho Siu-tung on two counts each of accepting advantages as a public servant and misconduct in public office over his illicit dealings with Qu Haipeng between August 2021 and January 2023.The court heard that the 40-year-old officer, who has been suspended, was marked for promotion to superintendent before he started taking bribes to keep up an affluent lifestyle beyond his monthly income of HK$100,000.