An Auckland man has appeared in the Auckland District Court today charged with corruption and bribery after allegedly attempting to influence an Auckland City Council officer.
Johnson Yuejun Li, 48, appeared facing one charge of corruption and bribery of an official laid by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO).
The SFO said the charge related to allegations of intent to influence an Auckland City Council resource consents officer in November 2013 when Li was seeking consent for an application to subdivide a Hillsborough property.
The council employee promptly reported the attempted bribe in accordance with the council's protocol and although the sum involved was not overly significant, the offence of attempted bribery was the primary concern, the SFO said in a statement.
The SFO has stated that the council employee acted promptly to report the attempted bribe in accordance with the council's protocol and although the sum involved is not a significant amount on this occasion, the offence of attempted bribery is the primary concern.
