MACAO, Sept. 15 (Xinhuanet) -- The Macao Commission Against Corruption (MCAC) has cracked down an election fraud network with 485 suspects being allegedly involved in the case, an MCAC press release said on Thursday.

    The release said the authorities launched the investigations in May based on a tip-off.

    MCAC officials raided three subsidiaries of a business agency in the recent past and recovered from the offices a number of cash, copies of identification documents and lists of constituencies, said the release.

    The MCAC summoned 485 suspects, it said, adding that certain members of the management of the agency wooed employees to cast votes for a member of the board.

    The constituencies will get 500 patacas (62.5 US dollars) in return for one vote, said the release.

    The case was transferred to the Public Prosecution on Thursday for further investigations, said the MCAC release.

    The Macao Special Administrative Region, with a population of nearly 470,000, will hold direct and indirect legislative elections on Sept. 25. Enditem