Carson Yeung jailed for six years after tip-off triggered money-laundering probe
A tip-off to police started chain of inquiry that ends in six-year jail term for former hairdresser
An anonymous letter of complaint written in English triggered the investigation that ended with one-time high-flyer Carson Yeung Ka-sing behind bars yesterday.
Police disclosed this as the hairdresser-turned-businessman and owner of English soccer club Birmingham City started a six-year jail term for money-laundering.
The law will come down on them with full force
Speaking outside District Court, Superintendent Gloria Yu said the letter was received in 2008 - some time after Yeung acquired a 29.9 per cent stake in the club but before he took full control of it in 2009.
"We did not start the investigation because Mr Yeung bought the football club," Yu said. "Whether or not the complainant made the report because Mr Yeung bought the shares, you have to ask the complainant."
A source close to the defence team said there would "almost certainly" be an appeal.
Yeung was convicted on Monday of five charges of laundering HK$721 million using five bank accounts at Wing Lung Bank and HSBC between 2001 and 2007. He has 28 days to file an appeal.
