HKSAR v. NG WING YI

HCCC 389/2012

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

CRIMINAL CASE NO 389 OF 2012

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Transcript of the Audio Recording

of the Sentence in the above Case

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COURT: Defendant, you have been acquitted by the jury of the charge of trafficking in a dangerous drug but upon your own admission and by direction of this court, the jury convicted you of the alternative offence of possession of dangerous drugs being 200 grammes of ketamine.

Despite the fact that you have always maintained that the entire quantity of this large amount of ketamine was for your own personal consumption, I remain extremely sceptical of this, although it does appear from the report that I have before me, and from the evidence given by your mother, that you do have a serious problem with drugs. Indeed, the medical officer from the Correctional Services Department has confirmed to me that you are a drug dependent and suitable for treatment in a drug addiction treatment centre.

Despite your drug abuse now for 10 years or so, you do have a clear record and clearly you need help now. I want you to understand that by the order I will be making this morning I do not in any way seek to punish you. I am offering you help, and help that I sincerely hope you will embrace. You will now understand that drug abuse, in all its different guises, is not only extremely dangerous but also destructive.

Despite the very sizeable quantity of ketamine that you had in your possession on 29 June of last year, taking everything into account as I do, I am prepared to accept the recommendations of the intake officer and I make a drug addiction treatment centre order.

In doing so, I record a conviction.