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Former Hong Kong police inspector jailed for defrauding colleagues over debts

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A former senior police inspector in Hong Kong has been sentenced to six weeks in jail for defrauding colleagues. Tang Chun-ho, 45, falsely claimed a bank was pursuing him for a loan and that his father was critically ill to borrow a total of HK$140,000. The court found him guilty of fraud and a prescribed officer accepting an advantage, noting his lack of remorse. AI

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Former Hong Kong police inspector jailed for defrauding colleagues over debts

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Fiona Chow ·

    Ex-Hong Kong police inspector with HK$2 million debt jailed for lying to colleagues

    A former senior Hong Kong police inspector has been jailed for six weeks after lying to colleagues to borrow HK$140,000 (US$17,871), as he struggled with debts exceeding HK$2 million. Kwun Tong Court on Tuesday sentenced Tang Chun-ho, 45, after finding him guilty of making false …

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