The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) said in a statement on Friday that a senior officer of the Public Security Police (PSP) is suspected of having abused his power by using the internal staff immigration and customs channels and instructing his subordinates to handle immigration and customs procedures for his family members when entering Macau at a border checkpoint under his supervision, thereby bypassing normal immigration and customs clearance procedures.
A CCAC investigation discovered that between 2020 and 2024, the deputy superintendent entered or exited Macau over 100 times, either alone or with family members, through the checkpoint under his supervision. Moreover, instead of using the customs clearance channels for the general public, he used his PSP identification card to access the internal staff channel, which is a restricted area to complete immigration procedures.
Upon entry, he bypassed the customs inspection area, evading customs checks and flouting Macau’s customs inspection procedures, immigration control measures, and customs clearance, the statement said.
The officer is suspected of abuse of power as defined and punishable under the Penal Code, the statement said, adding that the case has been referred to the Public Prosecutions Office (MP) and reported to PSP.
The CCAC underscored that public servants, particularly law enforcement personnel, should hold themselves to the highest standards and should never test the law through opportunistic behaviour.
Regarding the incident, the Public Security Police announced in a separate statement on Friday that, upon having been notified by the anti-graft body about the case, disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against the suspect.
The statement noted that the Public Security Police attach great importance to the case and have consistently adopted a proactive and “serious attitude” in cooperating with the investigation conducted by the relevant entities.
Meanwhile, the Public Security Police said that they have immediately launched a comprehensive review and have directed all their subordinate departments to further strengthen internal monitoring mechanisms, resolutely preventing the recurrence of similar incidents.
Macau’s Immigration Department is part of the Public Security Police. The Macau Customs Service is a separate entity, but both operate under the Secretariat for Security, which also includes the Unitary Police Service (SPU), Judiciary Police (PJ), Fire Services Bureau (CB), Correctional Services Bureau, and Public Security Forces Academy.
This poster provided by the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) shows the three channels to contact them.
