COURT: The defendant has pleaded guilty to two counts of trafficking in a dangerous drug, contrary to section 4 of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance and she is committed to this court for sentence.
In the evening on 18 December 2018, the defendant was intercepted by customs officers outside one hotel at Mongkok. On one shoulder bag and one suitcase that the defendant was carrying, customs officers found a number of plastic bags of cocaine which form the subject matter of Charge 1.
Shortly afterwards, the defendant was led into a hotel room where more bags of cocaine, which form the subject matter of Charge 2, were found. The defendant admitted that she possessed those drugs, those cocaines, for the purpose of trafficking.
In respect of the 1st count, given the amount of drugs seized and having considered the mitigation put forward, the defendant is sentenced to 4 years and 9 months’ imprisonment.
In respect of the 2nd count, again given the amount of the drugs seized and having considered the mitigation put forward, the defendant is sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment.
Given the circumstances of the case and the total amount of drugs seized, it is ordered that the sentence imposed on Charge 1 will run concurrently with the sentence imposed on Charge 2. In conclusion, for the two offences the defendant stands convicted, she is sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment.