Cold War Page #5

how easy would it be

to hijack an EU van?

Didn't you just say to be direct?

Franky, given today's advanced technology

Making an EU van vanish

is almost impossible.

Unless it's an inside job.

Do you think there's mole

in the Police Force, Mr Lau?

After the Cold War operation,

our Internal Affairs section started the process

for integrity checking for each person in the van.

Before the report is completed,

I have no comment.

Before operation Cold War,

because the Commissioner was out of town,

M.B. Lee was initially

the Acting Commissioner

But when Cold War went into action,

you took over from him.

That means you weren't originally

the chief commander fo operation Cold War, right?

That's true

So may I know

what criteria the Police Force uses

to assign the chief commander for an operation?

And what are the criteria for

changing a chief commander?

Of course the role of Acting Commissioner

is very important.

What's the mechanism for assigning it?

The answers are all in the Police Force Ordinance

you can download it online and find out yourself.

This operation's report is

very different from the previous reports.

That's why we asked you to come here, Mr Lau.

Given that there's no record about

changing the operation commander,

it's already a big issue!

Do you know the difference between

a report and a log sheet?

As the hijackers requested,

the force took the ransom from the vault.

The hijackers requested a new number and

the total sum wasn't used up.

Under legal principles,

the remaining money should've been classed

as evidence and stored in the evidence room.

But why was it sent back to

the vault on the same day

with minimum security instead?

After Mr Lee surrendered his power

you wrote a cheque for $93.2 million

in the name of Acting Police Commissioner

Mr Lau, on December 8

you were actually the most powerful person

in Hong Kong

for two hours that afternoon

Your every decision could have affected

the security of Hong Kong.

Whatever my position is,

I always make the security of citizens

the top priority in every decision.

We're both in law enforcement.

Do you remember one lesson

in the criminology course

covered Stockholm Syndrome?

Since you said we're both

working for law enforcement,

Why do you keep beating around the bush?

Simply tell me,

what I've done wrong.

Mr. Lau, have you seen this document?

No.

Regarding this document

we sent a letter to the Security Bureau

But they in turn asked us how we get it.

We found your fingerprints on

this document.

I need legal advice.

We received permission from

the Secretary of Justice to follow

all your phone calls,

we have sufficient criminal evidence on you.

You'd better tell me

Where's the $59 million.

in public money right now.

Tell me, Mr. Lau.

Do you have a computer in your office?

You said you have all the evidence.

Show it to me now!

If not, I'll give you time

to buy a computer.

Also, can I call my lawyer?

Speaking

If you can talk now, cough once

May, go downstairs to

see Phoenix in the PR section.

Ask if she has looked up the person

I asked her to check.

Don't do it right now. You know what I mean.

Yes.

-- Mr Ngai.

-- Mr Lau.

Sit down.

Sorry to ask you to meet in such a hurry,

Mr Ngai.

I followed the Hong Kong news and Australia too.

Never thought such a big incident

happened that day.

Can you do me a favour?

On December 8,

Did you ask my colleague Mr Tsui...

Mr Tsui?

...to return money to the vault

as soon as possible if it wasn't used up?

No, I didn't.

Mr Ngai, if you don't mind

can my colleague go to your office

to take a statement from you tomorrow at noon?

No problem.

Thank you.

I'm Nicole. Ok.

Billy, the Kowloon Bay vault's director

William Ngai just died.

It's a car bomb.

Looking for me?

Colleagues are dealing with Vincent's funeral.

For me?

He lost a lot of money in the past half year.

His apartment was mortgaged to

the bank three months ago.

Did you eat?

-- Let me cook noodles for you.

-- Thank you.

I went to see Janet this afternoon.

How is she?

Vincent still has a lot of things to settle

I should go over to help her these days.

Have you ever been betrayed by your friend?

Billy, can you tell me

how you got hold of this CD-ROM?

I can't at the moment.

The contents are confidential to

the topmost level of the Police Force

This whistleblower

has this top secret file

with the highest confidentiality.

If the content inside is true.

It may be beyond our power

to investigate further.

But the whistleblower seems familiar

with the police,

the lCAC and the law.

We are now the only people

who can find out the mastermind behind Cold War.

We and the informer are in the same boat now.

We can't go back.

I know you always want to go back to

the accountability bureau, right?

Frankly, I have thought of it

But this case is too dangerous

This is the only chance

It could be the Watergate of our times.

Ok, I'll give you three days.

-- Three days.

-- Thank you, sir.

According to sources,

Lau, Deputy Police Commissioner Sean Lau

was arrested by the ICAC yesterday morning.

Hello, I...

Excuse me.

If you keep throwing in questions like this,

we won't answer any questions.

Please ask questions one by one

Mr. Luk, is Sean Lau being suspended now?

He is taking leave for personal reasons.

The opinion of the Police Force

is very low this year.

Now the Deputy Police Commissioner

is even arrested by the ICAC.

Should anyone in the accountability bureau

take responsibility?

This question

let me give you the answer next time.

Mr. Luk, you've not once said in public that

you support Sean Lau to be

the next Police Commissioner.

Did the ICAC operation

mess up your deployment?

Mr. Luk, what do you think about

a high-ranking police officer

being arrested by the ICAC?

Do you think Sean Lau is guilty of bribery?

Do you think you've picked the wrong person?

Would you take the blame and resign?

Mr. Luk, before taking action,

did the ICAC inform the Security Bureau?

I said it clearly: One at a time.

Thank you.

Let me answer your questions all together.

Deputy Commissioner Mr Lau

wasn't arrested by the ICAC.

He's taking leave on personal grounds.

I personally recognise

his integrity and capability very much.

Another thing I want to clarify again is that

Hong Kong is an advanced city

under common law jurisdiction.

The ICAC doesn't need to report to me

before taking action.

I understand.

Even though you're free to ask

any questions

please familiarise yourself with

Hong Kong law and the

spirit of the rule of law

before you ask.

Because this is the core value that made

Hong Kong an international financial centre

and Asia's safest city.

M.B. Lee was a constable.

Sean Lau rose from admin.

Mr. Lau, 44 years old.

is the youngest Deputy Commissioner

since the handover.

Lee will be turning 51 next week.

Commissioner Tsang will retire

in two and a half years.

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