- Thomas and Raymond Kwok run Hong Kong's biggest property development company
- They are arrested for suspected corruption
- An unidentified government official is also arrested for corruption
- Another Sun Hung Kai executive was arrested 10 days ago in bribery probe
Hong Kong (CNN) -- Brothers Thomas and Raymond Kwok, who control Hong Kong's biggest property development company, Sun Hung Kai, were arrested for suspected corruption, authorities said Thursday.
Also arrested for suspected corruption was an individual described by Hong Kong's Department of Justice as "a former principal official of the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region," a spokesman for the Independent Commission Against Corruption said.
The ICAC report said "the arrested persons are alleged to have committed offences under the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance and misconduct in public office."
The arrests come 10 days after Sun Hung Kai's executive director, Thomas Chan, was arrested by the ICAC in connection with a bribery investigation.
On Thursday morning, Sun Hung Kai Properties suspended trading of its shares. The company has since announced the shares will resume trading when Hong Kong's Stock Exchange opens Friday morning.
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