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Police have successfully applied for an enhanced sentence under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, resulting in a 21-year-old male drug trafficker, who was charged with conspiracy to traffic in dangerous drugs, sentenced to three years imprisonment at Kwun Tong Magistrates' Courts today (April 21).
The court heard that in June 2009, a 13-year-old boy was found in possession of a pile of empty small resalable plastic bags in Wong Tin Sin. The boy admitted that he had been recruited by a man with triad background to deliver packages of Ketamine to unknown customers on the streets of Wong Tai Sin District when he attended an amusement game centre in May 2009.
After investigation, Police arrested the 21-year-old man on June 19, 2009 in Wong Tin Sin who was subsequently charged with one count of conspiracy to traffic in dangerous drugs. He was convicted and originally sentenced to two years' imprisonment. The Magistrate accepted the Police's application for imposing an enhanced sentence using Section 56(a) of Dangerous Drugs Ordinance. Subsequently, the man was sentenced to three years' imprisonment.
"Police will continue to proactively combat all dangerous drugs offences through multi-agency approach. Section 56(a) of Dangerous Drugs Ordinance will continue to be used to impose enhanced sentence in prosecution of adult offender who has involved a minor in committing a specified drug offence," a Police spokesman said.
Police Report No. 4
Ends/Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Issued at HKT 19:54
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