Tam Kuen v. The Queen

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG

(APPELLATE JURISDICTION)

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 199 OF 1973

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JUDGMENT

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1.  The Appellant appeals against a sentence of 15 months’ imprisonment for trafficking in dangerous drugs. She actually sold a quantity of drugs to a seaman of the U.S. Navy who was acting under the instructions of an officer. This was a trap deliberately set in conjunction with the Royal Hong Kong Police Force and a serious aspect of the case is that the Appellant used her daughter, aged 9, to carry the drugs for her.

2.  The Appellant had a clear record but, even bearing that fully in mind, it seems to me that the sentence was an entirely proper one and this appeal must be dismissed.

3rd April 1973.