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| The drugs allegedly found in Tamorite's possession |
A Filipina overstayer who was arrested on Sept. 25 last year on suspicion of trafficking drugs worth over $100,000 was returned to jail after appearing in Eastern Court on Thursday.
Emilia Tamorite, 43, who faces two counts of drug
trafficking and one for overstaying, will be back in court on Mar. 14.
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Tamorite’s arrest came after Wan Chai police
received information about her alleged drug trafficking activities, including
one that took place 18 days earlier on the eighth floor staircase of Leishun
Court on Leighton Road in Happy Valley.
During her subsequent arrest in Sing King Lau on Electric Road in North Point, officers seized 12 grams of suspected cocaine, 5 grams of suspected crystal meth, 240 grams of suspected cannabis, 83 grams of suspected shrooms, 137 bags of suspected cannabis, 63 grams of suspected cannabis oil, 85 suspected ecstasy pills, and 209 pieces of suspected LSD stamps.
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In a subsequent investigation at the North Police
station, she was found to have overstayed for three years. She was allowed to stay in Hong Kong to work
as a domestic helper until July 9, 2020 but has not left.
According to a person close to her, Tamorite was
forced to overstay because she had no passport as she had pawned it in exchange
for a loan.
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The prosecution asked for a further adjournment of
the case against Tamorite for further investigation.
Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in
a dangerous drug is a serious offense, and the maximum penalty upon conviction
is a fine of HK$5 million and life imprisonment.
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