Thai official flees Hong Kong after passport scam .  HONG KONG 1996-08-29  A Thai consular official has fled Hong Kong after being questioned by anti-corruption police in connection with soliciting bribes to issue a passport , Hong Kong government radio said on Thursday .  The unnamed suspect left the British colony after being detained and then freed by the Independent Commission Against Corruption ( ICAC ) , the radio said .  The man was released after his arrest on Tuesday , pending further inquiries , the ICAC said in a statement .  The anti-graft body was discussing the case with the Thai government , especially the suspect 's status , it said .  It is not clear if the fugitive had diplomatic status in Hong Kong , and officials from the Thai Consulate were not available for comment .  The arrest came after the ICAC received a complaint that the man had demanded a bribe of [START_ENT] HK$ [END_ENT] 100,000 ( US$ 12,940 ) to issue a Thai passport , the ICAC said .  At the time of his arrest , ICAC officers seized HK$ 100,000 , it added .  The ICAC has kept a close eye on passport scams after a U.S. official was jailed for trafficking fake Honduran passports as part of an immigration racket aimed at Chinese .
Thai official flees Hong Kong after passport scam .  HONG KONG 1996-08-29  A Thai consular official has fled Hong Kong after being questioned by anti-corruption police in connection with soliciting bribes to issue a passport , Hong Kong government radio said on Thursday .  The unnamed suspect left the British colony after being detained and then freed by the Independent Commission Against Corruption ( ICAC ) , the radio said .  The man was released after his arrest on Tuesday , pending further inquiries , the ICAC said in a statement .  The anti-graft body was discussing the case with the Thai government , especially the suspect 's status , it said .  It is not clear if the fugitive had diplomatic status in Hong Kong , and officials from the Thai Consulate were not available for comment .  The arrest came after the ICAC received a complaint that the man had demanded a bribe of
HK$
100,000 ( US$ 12,940 ) to issue a Thai passport , the ICAC said .  At the time of his arrest , ICAC officers seized HK$ 100,000 , it added .  The ICAC has kept a close eye on passport scams after a U.S. official was jailed for trafficking fake Honduran passports as part of an immigration racket aimed at Chinese .
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