The Hong Kong Integrity Office has broken the corruption group that involved more than

The Hong Kong Integrity Commission reported on Friday (January 6) and received reports from the public. On Wednesday (4th), a large corruption group using bribery to obtain building decoration project contracts was arrested for 49 people.The Group involves a total of 10 engineering projects, with a total contract of more than 500 million Hong Kong dollars (about $ 86.25 million).

According to the China News Agency, in this codename "Fire Network" operation, more than 300 investigators were dispatched to search for more than 100 places in Hong Kong.

The Independent Commission Against Corporation said that this is the law enforcement operation of building management and the largest case of building maintenance.In the operation, bribery and multiple mobile phones, computers, bidding documents and other evidence were tested. Some of the documents were marked with signs.

49 people arrested include 43 men and 6 women, aged 25 to 73.The group manages many construction companies and property management companies behind the scenes. The group's backbone members involve engineers, undertakers, and intermediaries. Some people have the underworld background.The remaining arrested people include corporation or members of the owner committee, and property management company staff.

The Independent Office said that in order to obtain engineering contracts, the group will bribe the owner of the contract to file a case for the contract. In order to exaggerate the cost of engineering, bribery engineering consultants, property management company staff, etc.No more than one million Hong Kong dollars.

The integrity agency said that the group is very large, and its business is located in large private housing estates, public housing, industrial and commercial buildings, etc.HK $ 100 million in large -scale maintenance projects, millions of Hong Kong dollar lift optimization projects or solar device projects, etc. Some projects have been funded by the SAR government.

The Independent Commission Against Corruption said that the special investigation team has been set up for the special investigation team, and the investigation is still ongoing. It is not ruled out that more search and arrest operations are not ruled out.