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DCCC 66/2024 & 1105/2023 (Consolidated)
& DCCC 556/2024 (Heard together)
[2024] HKDC 1359
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
CRIMINAL CASE NO 1105 OF 2023 AND 66 OF 2024 (CONSOLIDATED)
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HKSAR
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v
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LUO ZHIHENG
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(1
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Defendant)
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MANG FAN LIAM
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(2
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Defendant)
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
CRIMINAL CASE NO 556 OF 2024
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Before:
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Deputy District Judge M Chow in Court
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Present:
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Mr Wan Pui Hin, Herman, Public Prosecutor, for HKSAR/Director of Public Prosecutions
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Mr Ng Yiu Hang, Henry, instructed by Y K Lau & Chu, Solicitors, assigned by the Director of Legal Aid, for the 1
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Defendant (Defendant in DCCC 556/2024)
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Mr Tony T F Ng, instructed by Cheung, Yeung & Lee, Solicitors, assigned by the Director of Legal Aid, for the 2
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Defendant
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Offences:
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DCCC 66/2024 & 1105/2023 (Consolidated)
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[1] Fraud(欺詐罪)– 1
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Defendant
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[2] Fraud(欺詐罪)– 2
nd
Defendant
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[3] Doing an act or a series of acts tending and intended to pervert the course of public justice(作出一項或一連串傾向並意圖妨礙司法公正的作為)– 2
nd
Defendant
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DCCC 556/2024
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[1] Keeping a divan(經營煙窟)
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[2] Trafficking in dangerous drugs(販運危險藥物)
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REASONS FOR SENTENCE
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DCCC 1105/2023 and 66/2024 are now consolidated into one case, the two defendants are now named as D1 and D2 respectively. D1 also committed another case in DCCC 556/2024. As a matter of convenience, he will continue to be referred as D1.
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Defendant
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Date of offence
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Offences
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Victims
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DCCC 66/2024 & 1105/2023 (Consolidated)
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Charge 1
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D1
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10/5/2023
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Fraud ($500,000)
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PW1
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Charge 2
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D2
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15/5/2023
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Fraud ($200,000)
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PW2 and PW3
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Charge 3
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D2
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15/5/2023
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Perverting the course of justice
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DCCC 556/2024
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Charge 1
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D1
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15/11/2023
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Keeping a divan
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Charge 2
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D1
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15/11/2023
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Trafficking in dangerous drugs
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2.
D1 pleaded guilty to all the charges in DCCC 1105/2023 and DCCC 66/2024 (Consolidated) and DCCC 556/2024.
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D2 plead
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