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Yahoo
20 hours ago
- Yahoo
Bountiful man charged for possessing more than 2,000 files of CSAM, documents say
This article contains information about alleged child sexual abuse material. Report CSAM to law enforcement by contacting the ICAC Tip Line at (801) 281-1211 or your local law enforcement agency. BOUNTIFUL, Utah () — A Bountiful man has been arrested and charged with allegedly distributing and possessing thousands of files of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Jonah David Hatfield, 24, has been charged with six counts of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, a first-degree felony, and four counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, a second-degree felony. READ NEXT: Eagle Mountain man arrested for paying 13-year-old for sexual photos, documents say According to documents, on Jan. 23, 2025, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received information from a service provider about an email account that had uploaded child sexual abuse material (CSAM). This information was sent to the Utah Attorney General's Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. Law enforcement investigated the account, and over the course of time were able to serve several search warrants and court orders that led them to finding Hatfield, a Bountiful resident. On July 15, a search warrant was served at his residence, documents say. Officers made contact with Hatfield, and in an interview, he admitted that the email was his, and he knew that Google had locked the account for 'suspicious activity.' Hatfield allegedly told police that although the email was his, he was not aware of the CSAM on the account and didn't know who could have accessed it. Former Washington Co. Sheriff's deputy charged with allegedly creating CSAM of children During the execution of the search warrant, several of Hatfield's electronic devices were identified and searched. According to documents, CSAM was located on these devices, and more than 2,000 files of CSAM were on his laptop. Not only did Hatfield allegedly possess CSAM, but investigators say he also distributed it, and several files were found in his 'sent' folder. Hatfield was arrested and booked into the Davis County Jail. He is currently being held without bail due to the risk he poses to children online and in the community. Charges are allegations only. All arrested persons are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Latest headlines: Republicans eye efforts to quiet Epstein uproar but can't quash it Utah spends the 3rd lowest amount of income on childcare in nation: Wallethub Utah's air tanker bases have already used 1.2 million gallons of retardant fighting wildfires One dead after Orem house fire Friday morning Officials warn of potential flash floods in burn scars and Zion National Park Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Family of Australia's missing '$11.5MILLION man' Ibrahim Helmy - who disappeared 'with taxpayer cash' after putting the bins out - drop a bombshell about his whereabouts... and the bizarre thing they're most concerned about
The family of a state government official who pocketed $11million and then vanished after 'putting the bins out' one Sunday has broken their silence about his whereabouts and slammed the police for breaking down their front door. Ibrahim Helmy, 38 - the alleged mastermind of a $343million corruption scheme involving rigged Transport for NSW contracts - has been missing since May. NSW Police on Monday issued an outstanding arrest warrant for Helmy after he failed to appear before an Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) inquiry, saying he is believed to be on the run. When Daily Mail Australia asked Ibrahim's father Moustafa Helmy at his Merrylands home if he knew where his son was, the fugitive's dad said he was not concerned for his son's welfare and was confident 'he is safe'. 'My son is a good man, what they are saying they have to prove. He is an engineer and he is a good person. The gold bullion? My daughter believes it is a good investment, better than banks,' he said. 'They took it, along with my son's Maserati when they came here and broke down my door. There were 30 of them. They were crazy. 'Why didn't they just knock instead of breaking the door in the night when we were sleeping?' Mr Helmy was referring to the raid by ICAC and the NSW Crime Commission on his Merrylands home last September, when officers seized gold, platinum and silver bars, gold nuggets, bundles of cash totalling $12,317, and a Maserati. The Crime Commission further seized $8million in cryptocurrency held in a Binance account by Mr Helmy's daughter, and $413,000 in cryptocurrency held by Ibrahim Helmy. Helmy is alleged to have received $11.5million in kickbacks – including bundles of cash, gold bullion and cryptocurrency – from contractors in return for them being awarded work on the state's roads. Helmy, a civil engineer who worked for Transport for NSW for 15 years, was suspended from his job at the time of the raid, and sacked in February. ICAC alleged that Helmy arranged for four colleagues to ensure businesses he had corrupt relationships with would be awarded contract work valued from $12million to $99million. His father Moustafa told the Mail he was 'not sure how long it is since (Ibrahim) left, but I haven't seen him'. But he stressed that he believed his son had been 'good at his job'. He said both his children, Ibrahim and his daughter were qualified civil engineers and that he himself was a retired electrical engineer and that his whole family 'have nothing to hide'. Mr Helmy, whose modest 2009 Holden Barina was parked outside the family home, said the raid on his house last year when he, his wife and Ibrahim were in bed had 'scared us'. He said he wasn't sure of the value of the family's items that had been seized in the raid, but that it was 'all legitimate' and nothing had been returned to them. Computers and storage devices were seized along with a US passport from the Merrylands home, before Ibrahim Helmy was bailed on strict conditions. Ibrahim's younger brother, Mohamed Helmy, is alleged to have profited from the scheme being investigated by ICAC's Operation Wyvern presided over by ICAC Chief Commissioner John Hatzistergos. The fourth public inquiry into Transport for NSW since 2019, it has been investigating allegations of corrupt conduct in the arm responsible for building and maintaining the state's road network. Ibrahim Helmy had worked at Transport for NSW in different roles. He is known to frequent the Merrylands and Guildford areas in Sydney 's west. He is described as being Mediterranean/Middle Eastern appearance, 175cm tall, medium build and has black hair. Ibrahim Helmy frequents Merrylands and Guildford in Sydney's west and is of Mediterranean/Middle Eastern appearance, 175cm tall, with black hair. Pictured, right, some of the cash seized 'Anyone who sees him is urged not to approach him but to call triple zero,' a police statement read. Helmy's Australian passport was detected at Sydney Airport awaiting a flight to China after the Merrylands raid, in September 2024, and he failed to board the flight. He allegedly made unsuccessful attempts to flee overseas after becoming aware that he was the central figure of an ICAC investigation. 'We believe he remains in the jurisdiction and that individuals have been collaborating to conceal his whereabouts. Active steps are being taken to locate him,' senior barrister assisting the ICAC Rob Ranken SC told the inquiry on Monday. 'We suspect it is only a matter of time before he is located and we urge him to come forward of his own volition.'
Axios
5 days ago
- Axios
Indy police unveil new cybercrime-fighting ride to protect kids
The latest police vehicle hitting the streets of Indianapolis is a high-tech ride designed to protect Central Indiana kids from online predators. Why it matters: The new mobile forensic and interview van will allow members of Indiana's Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force to act more effectively in cases where time and evidence are critical. Driving the news: With the support of Indianapolis-based nonprofit kNot Today Foundation, IMPD and ISP leaders introduced the van to the community Monday at IMPD North District Headquarters. Founded in 2019 by former Colts head coach Frank Reich and his wife, Linda, kNot Today has a mission of bolstering child sexual abuse prevention efforts that are underfunded, fragmented and deprioritized. kNot Today has awarded more than $1 million in grants, distributed more than 30,000 parent guides and funded the training of 11 K-9 officers. Threat level: According to kNot Today, one in 10 children will experience sexual abuse. But the organization's executive director, Emma Marsh, says recent national data suggests that figure could be closer to one in five. ISP Sgt. Christopher Cecil, the commander of the ICAC, said Indiana got around 325 cyber tips in 2005. Seven months into 2025, the state has already collected more than 10,000 cyber tips. What they're saying: "Mobile forensics vehicles like the one here enable the ICAC to bring essential digital forensics capabilities directly to the point of the investigations — thereby accelerating the process of identifying victims, gathering evidence and ultimately bringing offenders to justice," Cecil said during Monday's unveiling. How it works: The front of the van serves as a mobile lab for on-scene evidence processing. Reality check: While the van is another vital tool, officials say the real heroes combating online predators are attentive parents.
News.com.au
5 days ago
- News.com.au
Former Transport for NSW employee accused of ‘staggering' corruption now on the run
A former Transport for NSW (TfNSW) employee who is accused of pocketing about $11.5 million from allegedly corrupt dealings with roadworks contractors is on the run. Ibrahim Helmy is at the centre of an Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) inquiry that alleges a 'staggering' $343 million of taxpayer-funded contracts were awarded to businesses that he is suspected to have had corrupt relationships with. After he failed to attend an ICAC summons in May, NSW Police issued a warrant for Mr Helmy's arrest. A family member told the Commission he 'took the rubbish out on a Sunday night and did not return', and counsel assisting Rob Ranken, SC, told the inquiry, 'we believe he remains in the jurisdiction and that individuals have been collaborating to conceal his whereabouts.' His family has not reported him missing. It is alleged that between 2012 to 2024, Mr Helmy masterminded a web of corruption involving at least four other TfNSW employees that saw a number of businesses awarded lucrative contracts in return for kickbacks which came in the form of gold bullion nuggets, cryptocurrency, gift cards and other valuables. Invoices for the contracts, which were worth between $12 million to $99 million, were allegedly 'falsely inflated' and according to one of the business owners, the excess was split 50/50 between the business and Mr Helmy. Mr Ranken said there is evidence suggesting that on one occasion Mr Helmy helped a business prepare a tender submission and provided 'confidential documents prepared by other contractors to assist with the preparation' of their submission. It is also alleged that Mr Helmy stacked tender evaluation committees 'in a way that allowed him to manipulate the committee's recommendations'. The inquiry heard that one of the businesses involved, Protection Barriers, had received 'very little' work from TfNSW prior to mid 2020 when Mr Helmy is alleged to have begun a corrupt relationship with them. Protection Barriers founder Jason Chellew told the inquiry on Monday he was contacted by Mr Helmy and that he 'proposed, giving us jobs, for yeah, kickbacks.' 'The problem we had at that sort of time, we were worried that if we said 'no', we would have got nothing,' Mr Chellew said, referring to a fear that rejecting Mr Helmy's offer would result in the business being passed up by TfNSW for lucrative contracts in future. 'I didn't really want to do it but that was what we did at the time,' he said. Between 2020 and 2024, Protection Barriers was awarded approximately $99 million worth of contracts and it is alleged that Mr Helmy received about $9m in kickbacks from the business, most of which was paid in cryptocurrency. A police search of Mr Helmy's premises in September last year seized 12 bars of silver weighing 1kg each, three platinum bars weighing 1 ounce each, 20 gold bullion nuggets and five gold bullion bars each weighing 1 ounce, nine 100 gram gold bullion bars and $12,317 in cash. The Crime Commission also found the equivalent of about $8 million in cryptocurrency stored in the account of an associate of Mr Helmy, the inquiry heard. Mr Helmy and Mr Chellew have not been charged with any criminal offence. This is the fourth public inquiry into TfNSW since 2019 and in his opening statement, Mr Ranken said: 'In each of the previous investigations, (other) TfNSW officials were found to have manipulated procurements and/or contract management processes for corrupt benefit. We expect the evidence is likely to establish that also to be the case in this investigation.'
The Advertiser
6 days ago
- The Advertiser
'Give me 50 bucks an hour off the top': Newcastle engineer in alleged corruption web
A FORMER Transport for NSW engineer based in Newcastle is suspected of pocketing more than $100,000 in "kickbacks" and becoming entangled in a web of corruption with his colleague, Ibrahim Helmy, at the centre. The alleged rigging and inflation of contracts by Transport for NSW procurement officer Mr Helmy, who is in hiding, between 2012 and 2024 has come under the microscope of the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). ICAC is investigating allegations Mr Helmy was involved in corrupt relationships with companies that were paid at least $343 million in contracts. A public inquiry started on Monday. Former Newcastle-based senior projects engineer David Liu has been dragged into the proceedings, with counsel assisting Rob Ranken, SC, detailing how he allegedly helped Mr Helmy submit inflated work orders and had a corrupt arrangement of his own. Investigations led to raids in September on the head office of Protection Barriers, one of the state's biggest roadworks companies. Founder Jason Chellew gave evidence at the inquiry on July 14. At one stage, Mr Chellew said he had a direct arrangement with Mr Liu regarding a truck hire arrangement. Mr Chellew told the inquiry he supplied a truck and an operator on an hourly basis, charging Transport for NSW $200 an hour, but $50 of that was a "kickback" for Mr Liu. Mr Chellew said he was not "100 per cent sure" how the arrangement "really got going" but that he recalled Mr Liu suggesting he could keep the truck in work when it would otherwise have run out, but "give me 50 bucks an hour off the top". Mr Chellew gave evidence that he communicated with Mr Liu on Whatsapp and had met him at locations across the Hunter region, including a Taree Caltex, Beresfield Bunnings and a storage facility at Tomago, to hand over cash. He said he had not reported Mr Liu to Transport for NSW about the arrangement Mr Liu had allegedly suggested. Mr Ranken, SC, said in his opening address that he expected the evidence to show that Mr Liu received between $100,000 and $150,000 from Mr Chellew as part of the hire truck arrangement. He said Mr Liu worked for Transport for NSW between 2008 and 2025, when he resigned after the discovery of his suspected corrupt conduct. Mr Helmy, who was terminated by the agency in February, is suspected to have received more than $11.5 million from the alleged scheme, which involved contracts worth more than $343 million. He is wanted by police and is believed to be in hiding after a failed attempt to leave Australia on a US passport in September. The principal - but not only - official involved in the ICAC inquiry is Mr Helmy. Mr Chellew told the inquiry on Monday that Mr Helmy "proposed giving us jobs for kickbacks". "I didn't really want to do it, but that's what we did at the time," he said. Under the deal, beginning in 2020, Helmy allocated roadworks contracts to Mr Chellew's company at inflated rates, with the amount "on top" split evenly between them. About a year later, 80 per cent of Protection Barriers' work was coming from Transport for NSW, Mr Chellew said. Protection Barriers secured jobs worth about $100 million over four years, counsel assisting the inquiry Rob Ranken SC said. Mr Chellew said he initially paid cash, but as the work "went crazy", difficulties withdrawing sufficient sums prompted a switch to cryptocurrency. He said he even once brought gold to a Sydney petrol station in 2023 in a bid to "pacify" Helmy. Helmy, who joined Transport for NSW as a graduate in 2010, has been wanted by police since May after failing to appear when summoned. It is alleged Helmy formed corrupt relationships with several other agency contractors and colleagues, including the Newcastle-based Mr Liu. The probe is the fourth public inquiry since 2019 into claims of corruption in procurement at Transport for NSW, which is responsible for a $23 billion annual budget. The inquiry continues on Tuesday and public hearings are expected to run for six weeks. A FORMER Transport for NSW engineer based in Newcastle is suspected of pocketing more than $100,000 in "kickbacks" and becoming entangled in a web of corruption with his colleague, Ibrahim Helmy, at the centre. The alleged rigging and inflation of contracts by Transport for NSW procurement officer Mr Helmy, who is in hiding, between 2012 and 2024 has come under the microscope of the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). ICAC is investigating allegations Mr Helmy was involved in corrupt relationships with companies that were paid at least $343 million in contracts. A public inquiry started on Monday. Former Newcastle-based senior projects engineer David Liu has been dragged into the proceedings, with counsel assisting Rob Ranken, SC, detailing how he allegedly helped Mr Helmy submit inflated work orders and had a corrupt arrangement of his own. Investigations led to raids in September on the head office of Protection Barriers, one of the state's biggest roadworks companies. Founder Jason Chellew gave evidence at the inquiry on July 14. At one stage, Mr Chellew said he had a direct arrangement with Mr Liu regarding a truck hire arrangement. Mr Chellew told the inquiry he supplied a truck and an operator on an hourly basis, charging Transport for NSW $200 an hour, but $50 of that was a "kickback" for Mr Liu. Mr Chellew said he was not "100 per cent sure" how the arrangement "really got going" but that he recalled Mr Liu suggesting he could keep the truck in work when it would otherwise have run out, but "give me 50 bucks an hour off the top". Mr Chellew gave evidence that he communicated with Mr Liu on Whatsapp and had met him at locations across the Hunter region, including a Taree Caltex, Beresfield Bunnings and a storage facility at Tomago, to hand over cash. He said he had not reported Mr Liu to Transport for NSW about the arrangement Mr Liu had allegedly suggested. Mr Ranken, SC, said in his opening address that he expected the evidence to show that Mr Liu received between $100,000 and $150,000 from Mr Chellew as part of the hire truck arrangement. He said Mr Liu worked for Transport for NSW between 2008 and 2025, when he resigned after the discovery of his suspected corrupt conduct. Mr Helmy, who was terminated by the agency in February, is suspected to have received more than $11.5 million from the alleged scheme, which involved contracts worth more than $343 million. He is wanted by police and is believed to be in hiding after a failed attempt to leave Australia on a US passport in September. The principal - but not only - official involved in the ICAC inquiry is Mr Helmy. Mr Chellew told the inquiry on Monday that Mr Helmy "proposed giving us jobs for kickbacks". "I didn't really want to do it, but that's what we did at the time," he said. Under the deal, beginning in 2020, Helmy allocated roadworks contracts to Mr Chellew's company at inflated rates, with the amount "on top" split evenly between them. About a year later, 80 per cent of Protection Barriers' work was coming from Transport for NSW, Mr Chellew said. Protection Barriers secured jobs worth about $100 million over four years, counsel assisting the inquiry Rob Ranken SC said. Mr Chellew said he initially paid cash, but as the work "went crazy", difficulties withdrawing sufficient sums prompted a switch to cryptocurrency. He said he even once brought gold to a Sydney petrol station in 2023 in a bid to "pacify" Helmy. Helmy, who joined Transport for NSW as a graduate in 2010, has been wanted by police since May after failing to appear when summoned. It is alleged Helmy formed corrupt relationships with several other agency contractors and colleagues, including the Newcastle-based Mr Liu. The probe is the fourth public inquiry since 2019 into claims of corruption in procurement at Transport for NSW, which is responsible for a $23 billion annual budget. The inquiry continues on Tuesday and public hearings are expected to run for six weeks. A FORMER Transport for NSW engineer based in Newcastle is suspected of pocketing more than $100,000 in "kickbacks" and becoming entangled in a web of corruption with his colleague, Ibrahim Helmy, at the centre. The alleged rigging and inflation of contracts by Transport for NSW procurement officer Mr Helmy, who is in hiding, between 2012 and 2024 has come under the microscope of the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). ICAC is investigating allegations Mr Helmy was involved in corrupt relationships with companies that were paid at least $343 million in contracts. A public inquiry started on Monday. Former Newcastle-based senior projects engineer David Liu has been dragged into the proceedings, with counsel assisting Rob Ranken, SC, detailing how he allegedly helped Mr Helmy submit inflated work orders and had a corrupt arrangement of his own. Investigations led to raids in September on the head office of Protection Barriers, one of the state's biggest roadworks companies. Founder Jason Chellew gave evidence at the inquiry on July 14. At one stage, Mr Chellew said he had a direct arrangement with Mr Liu regarding a truck hire arrangement. Mr Chellew told the inquiry he supplied a truck and an operator on an hourly basis, charging Transport for NSW $200 an hour, but $50 of that was a "kickback" for Mr Liu. Mr Chellew said he was not "100 per cent sure" how the arrangement "really got going" but that he recalled Mr Liu suggesting he could keep the truck in work when it would otherwise have run out, but "give me 50 bucks an hour off the top". Mr Chellew gave evidence that he communicated with Mr Liu on Whatsapp and had met him at locations across the Hunter region, including a Taree Caltex, Beresfield Bunnings and a storage facility at Tomago, to hand over cash. He said he had not reported Mr Liu to Transport for NSW about the arrangement Mr Liu had allegedly suggested. Mr Ranken, SC, said in his opening address that he expected the evidence to show that Mr Liu received between $100,000 and $150,000 from Mr Chellew as part of the hire truck arrangement. He said Mr Liu worked for Transport for NSW between 2008 and 2025, when he resigned after the discovery of his suspected corrupt conduct. Mr Helmy, who was terminated by the agency in February, is suspected to have received more than $11.5 million from the alleged scheme, which involved contracts worth more than $343 million. He is wanted by police and is believed to be in hiding after a failed attempt to leave Australia on a US passport in September. The principal - but not only - official involved in the ICAC inquiry is Mr Helmy. Mr Chellew told the inquiry on Monday that Mr Helmy "proposed giving us jobs for kickbacks". "I didn't really want to do it, but that's what we did at the time," he said. Under the deal, beginning in 2020, Helmy allocated roadworks contracts to Mr Chellew's company at inflated rates, with the amount "on top" split evenly between them. About a year later, 80 per cent of Protection Barriers' work was coming from Transport for NSW, Mr Chellew said. Protection Barriers secured jobs worth about $100 million over four years, counsel assisting the inquiry Rob Ranken SC said. Mr Chellew said he initially paid cash, but as the work "went crazy", difficulties withdrawing sufficient sums prompted a switch to cryptocurrency. He said he even once brought gold to a Sydney petrol station in 2023 in a bid to "pacify" Helmy. Helmy, who joined Transport for NSW as a graduate in 2010, has been wanted by police since May after failing to appear when summoned. It is alleged Helmy formed corrupt relationships with several other agency contractors and colleagues, including the Newcastle-based Mr Liu. The probe is the fourth public inquiry since 2019 into claims of corruption in procurement at Transport for NSW, which is responsible for a $23 billion annual budget. The inquiry continues on Tuesday and public hearings are expected to run for six weeks. A FORMER Transport for NSW engineer based in Newcastle is suspected of pocketing more than $100,000 in "kickbacks" and becoming entangled in a web of corruption with his colleague, Ibrahim Helmy, at the centre. The alleged rigging and inflation of contracts by Transport for NSW procurement officer Mr Helmy, who is in hiding, between 2012 and 2024 has come under the microscope of the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). ICAC is investigating allegations Mr Helmy was involved in corrupt relationships with companies that were paid at least $343 million in contracts. A public inquiry started on Monday. Former Newcastle-based senior projects engineer David Liu has been dragged into the proceedings, with counsel assisting Rob Ranken, SC, detailing how he allegedly helped Mr Helmy submit inflated work orders and had a corrupt arrangement of his own. Investigations led to raids in September on the head office of Protection Barriers, one of the state's biggest roadworks companies. Founder Jason Chellew gave evidence at the inquiry on July 14. At one stage, Mr Chellew said he had a direct arrangement with Mr Liu regarding a truck hire arrangement. Mr Chellew told the inquiry he supplied a truck and an operator on an hourly basis, charging Transport for NSW $200 an hour, but $50 of that was a "kickback" for Mr Liu. Mr Chellew said he was not "100 per cent sure" how the arrangement "really got going" but that he recalled Mr Liu suggesting he could keep the truck in work when it would otherwise have run out, but "give me 50 bucks an hour off the top". Mr Chellew gave evidence that he communicated with Mr Liu on Whatsapp and had met him at locations across the Hunter region, including a Taree Caltex, Beresfield Bunnings and a storage facility at Tomago, to hand over cash. He said he had not reported Mr Liu to Transport for NSW about the arrangement Mr Liu had allegedly suggested. Mr Ranken, SC, said in his opening address that he expected the evidence to show that Mr Liu received between $100,000 and $150,000 from Mr Chellew as part of the hire truck arrangement. He said Mr Liu worked for Transport for NSW between 2008 and 2025, when he resigned after the discovery of his suspected corrupt conduct. Mr Helmy, who was terminated by the agency in February, is suspected to have received more than $11.5 million from the alleged scheme, which involved contracts worth more than $343 million. He is wanted by police and is believed to be in hiding after a failed attempt to leave Australia on a US passport in September. The principal - but not only - official involved in the ICAC inquiry is Mr Helmy. Mr Chellew told the inquiry on Monday that Mr Helmy "proposed giving us jobs for kickbacks". "I didn't really want to do it, but that's what we did at the time," he said. Under the deal, beginning in 2020, Helmy allocated roadworks contracts to Mr Chellew's company at inflated rates, with the amount "on top" split evenly between them. About a year later, 80 per cent of Protection Barriers' work was coming from Transport for NSW, Mr Chellew said. Protection Barriers secured jobs worth about $100 million over four years, counsel assisting the inquiry Rob Ranken SC said. Mr Chellew said he initially paid cash, but as the work "went crazy", difficulties withdrawing sufficient sums prompted a switch to cryptocurrency. He said he even once brought gold to a Sydney petrol station in 2023 in a bid to "pacify" Helmy. Helmy, who joined Transport for NSW as a graduate in 2010, has been wanted by police since May after failing to appear when summoned. It is alleged Helmy formed corrupt relationships with several other agency contractors and colleagues, including the Newcastle-based Mr Liu. The probe is the fourth public inquiry since 2019 into claims of corruption in procurement at Transport for NSW, which is responsible for a $23 billion annual budget. The inquiry continues on Tuesday and public hearings are expected to run for six weeks.
