Read the full judgment text of CACC 000410/1975 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 14 August 1975.
1. In 1974 police investigations uncovered the existence of a widespread organisation for the illegal importation of dangerous drugs, principally morphine and opium, to Hong Kong. We do not know, and we are not concerned with, the manner in which this came to light but it is evident that a large number of persons thought to be connected with the trade were interviewed by the police and eventually the present nine appellants were charged with a variety of offences concerning the importation of da