Macao Customs officer arrested

Judiciary Police (PJ) is investigating a fake credit card syndicate involving an officer from Macao Customs Service, who has been arrested, according to a press release published by the Macao Customs Service yesterday.
The case is now under judicial investigation by relevant government departments.
The Macao Customs Service took immediate internal disciplinary proceedings regarding the offence. The Customs Service said that it did not involve daily duties of the officer. However, the nature of the case is considered to be serious and has a negative impact upon society, the press release noted.
The official’s superiors have launched a necessary review of the case and convened meetings with other officers at all levels to ensure that the normal daily work is not affected by this incident.
“This case has once again reminded our colleagues that once they have violated the law it will be seriously dealt with and will not be tolerated,” Director-General of the Macao Customs Service Alex Vong Iao Lek (pictured) said on the sidelines of the press conference at Government Headquarters yesterday.