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IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE
B HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION B
COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
CRIMINAL CASE NO. 72 OF 2009
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D HKSAR D
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WONG WAI TONG
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G Before Hon McMahon J G
Date: 21 April 2009 at 9.52 am
Present: Mr P J Power, SPP of the Department of Justice, for
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Miss Rita K Y So, instructed by Louis K Y Pau & Co, for
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the Accused I
Offence: Trafficking in dangerous drugs (販運危險藥物)
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of the Sentence in the above case
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COURT: The defendant has been committed to this court for
sentence pursuant to the provisions of section 81B of the
L Magistrates Ordinance in respect of an offence of L
trafficking 742.13 grammes of cocaine.
M The facts of the case were that the defendant was seen by M
police officers in Chi Wo Street in Jordan, carrying a paper
bag. He attracted their suspicions and was stopped and
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searched.
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drugs. The defendant was arrested and, under caution,
admitted he knew the drugs were cocaine, and said he was
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I bear in mind the principles expressed by the Court of
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Appeal so far as sentencing for large amounts of cocaine is
concerned, and the cases of Lau Tak Ming (1992) HKLR 370,
R Pedro Nel Rojas (1994) 1 HKC 342, HKSAR v Abdullah Anwar R
Abbas (unreported) CACC 304/2008.
S I take a starting point of sentence of 20 years 6 months’ S
imprisonment.
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The only mitigation available to the defendant is his plea
of guilty, and in that regard he warrants a full discount of
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Accordingly, I sentence the defendant to 13 years 8 months’
imprisonment.
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