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Hong Kong police officer loses appeal over HK$26m mortgage fraud conviction

A Hong Kong police superintendent, Harbour Chan, has had his appeal against a 6½-year prison sentence for mortgage fraud rejected. The Court of Appeal upheld his conviction for making false claims to secure over HK$26 million in mortgages. Chan had concealed his police employment and falsely stated he was the general manager of a company owned by a former colleague to meet income requirements for the loans. AI

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Hong Kong police officer loses appeal over HK$26m mortgage fraud conviction

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Brian Wong ·

    Hong Kong police officer loses appeal over 6½-year term for HK$26m mortgage fraud

    A Hong Kong court has dismissed an appeal by a senior police officer against his 6½-year jail sentence for fraudulently securing over HK$26 million (US$3.31 million) in mortgages by concealing his affiliation with the force. In a written judgment delivered on Monday, the Court of…