Former SNC-Lavalin executive sentenced to prison term in Montreal bridge bribery case

Former SNC-Lavalin executive sentenced to prison term in Montreal bridge bribery case

The RCMP says a former SNC-Lavalin executive has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison in connection with a bribery scheme for a bridge repair contract in Montreal. Police say Normand Morin, once a high-ranking vice-president at the engineering firm, received the sentence Tuesday after his conviction for corruption and fraud last month. The police … Read more

Chinese football officials given long jail terms over corruption scandal

Chinese football officials given long jail terms over corruption scandal

A number of senior Chinese sports officials have been jailed for corruption, including a former chairman of the Chinese Football Association (CFA) who was given a life sentence. The sentences are the result of an investigation into sports corruption that began in 2022 and has snared a number of senior figures. As well as the … Read more

Former vice-chair of China’s banking regulator handed life sentence

Former vice-chair of China’s banking regulator handed life sentence

BEIJING: A former vice-chairman of China’s banking regulator has been sentenced to life imprisonment, state media reported on Friday (Dec 29), the latest target in a crackdown on corruption in the second-largest economy’s finance sector. Beijing launched a sprawling campaign to counter graft in 2012, following the ascension of leader Xi Jinping to the top of … Read more