Five people have been charged in Hong Kong for perversion of justice and money laundering, including a man who allegedly received HK$1.5 million to stage crimes when he was on remand so that two fellow detainees could tip off the police in exchange for shorter sentence in their separate cases. The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) on Tuesday said it had arrested and charged Sammy Wong, 39, who was an inmate of Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre, and four others over their roles in allegedly arranging arms, explosives or dangerous drugs to be concealed at two premises. The anti-graft w…
