HKSAR v. LOUA CECE

HCCC410/2009

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

CRIMINAL CASE NO. 410 OF 2009

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Transcript of the Audio Recording
of the Sentence in the above Case

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COURT:  Accused, you stand convicted on your own plea of guilty on one charge of trafficking in a dangerous drug.  The drugs involved are 884.21 grammes of a mixture containing 634.22 grammes of heroin hydrochloride.

     I consider that the appropriate starting point for this quantity of drugs to be in the region of 22 years as suggested by your counsel.  Having taken into account everything that has been urged in mitigation on your behalf, particularly your early plea of guilty, I shall give you the full one-third discount.

     In the result I sentence you to 14 years and 8 months imprisonment.