Read the full judgment text of HCCC 397/2016 on BabelCite. This Court of First Instance judgment was delivered on 6 June 2017 before Hon Anthea Pang J.
Criminal law – trafficking in dangerous drug – cocaine – sentencing – tariff – international element – Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap 134) s.4(1)(a) and (3) – R v Lau Tak Ming & Others – HKSAR v Abdallah – defendant convicted after trial – starting point 26 years – enhancement of 3 years for international element – total sentence 29 years imprisonment
Legal issues: Sentencing for trafficking in cocaine
Outcome: Defendant sentenced to 29 years' imprisonment for trafficking in a dangerous drug.