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HCCC93/2011
IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
CRIMINAL CASE NO. 93 OF 2011
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HKSAR |
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Wong Kong-sang |
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| Date: |
3 June 2011 at 10.19 am |
| Present: |
Miss Winnie Lam Tak-wing, SPP of the Department of Justice, for HKSAR
Accused in Person |
| Offence: |
Trafficking in a dangerous drug (販運危險藥物) |
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Transcript of the Audio Recording
of the Sentence in the above Case
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COURT: The defendant pleaded guilty to one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug, contrary to section 4(1)(a) and (3) of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance. He was committed to this court for sentence.
On the material day, the defendant was intercepted by a police officer at Lo Wu MTR Station upon his return from China. Suspecting that the defendant was carrying drugs inside his body, he was taken to North District Hospital. Two pellets of “Ice” with a total weight of 41.04 grammes were found.
Under caution, the defendant admitted that he was offered $1,000 to bring the drugs into Hong Kong.
Guidelines on sentencing are clear. The sentence for trafficking 40 grammes of “Ice” is one of 8½ years’ imprisonment.
There is, however, an aggravating feature in this case, namely, cross-border trafficking. As such, the starting point is increased to one of 9 years’ imprisonment.
Apart from the defendant’s plea, there is nothing put forward as mitigation.
For the sole offence the defendant committed, he is therefore sentenced to 6 years’ imprisonment.
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