Read the full judgment text of HCMA 000290/1987 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment.
1. The Appellant was found guilty after trial in the Magistrate's Court on two charges: one of trafficking in the dangerous drug contrary to Section 4(1)(a) and the other of possession of a dangerous drug for the purpose of unlawful trafficking contrary to Section 7 of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (“the Ordinance”). The trafficking charge related to 4 tablets containing 0.9 grammes of methaqualone whilst the possession charge related to 20 tablets containing 5.3 grammes of the same drug. The of