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HCCC417/2009
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
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COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
CRIMINAL CASE NO. 417 OF 2009
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HKSAR
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v
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Leung Chor Wai, Billy
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Before: Hon McMahon J
H Date: 18 February 2010 at 9.46 am H
Present: Ms Rosaline Leung, SPP of the Department of Justice,
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for HKSAR I
Mr Khattak S K (Kelly Lam), instructed by Anthony
So & Co, assigned by the Director of Legal Aid,
J for the Accused J
Offence: Trafficking in a dangerous drug (販運危險藥物)
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Transcript of the Audio Recording
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M COURT: The 41-year-old defendant has been committed to this M
court for sentence, pursuant to the provisions of
section 81B of the Magistrates Ordinance, for an offence of
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trafficking in 161.69 grammes of “Ice”.
O The defendant was a passenger aboard a cross-border coach O
when it was stopped by Hong Kong Customs officers after it
entered Hong Kong territory on 20 July 2009.
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The defendant was regarded as acting suspiciously, and was
searched. He was found to have the drugs the subject of the
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charge concealed in various places about his body.
R Given the quantity and type of drug, I take a starting point R
of sentence of 11 years’ imprisonment. I enhance that by
1 year to reflect the importation factor.
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The only mitigation of substance available to the defendant
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is his plea of guilty. He receives a full discount for T
that.
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