Read the full judgment text of CACC 80/2010 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment.
1. On 18 August 2009 the applicant arrived at Hong Kong International Airport having travelled from Bolivia via South Africa. The applicant’s baggage was searched. A mixture containing 3580 gm of cocaine was located. The applicant participated in a controlled delivery operation but no one arrived to collect the baggage. The applicant pleaded guilty to the offence of trafficking in a dangerous drug. On 26 February 2010 he was sentenced to undergo imprisonment for a period of 18 years by Saw J.