A Filipino was convicted today of one of the biggest cases of shoplifting, after admitting that he stole one of the rarest bottles of Johnny Walker whiskey, worth $128,000, from a duty-free store at the airport.
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Alan Alexander Francisco, 22 years old and unemployed, also pleaded
guilty at the West Kowloon court to stealing a $4,145 bottle of wine -- an
Armand de Brignac -- bringing the total stolen value attributed to him to $132,195.
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| TAWAG NA! |
Magistrate Jason Wan adjourned the case to Feb. 26 for sentencing.
Francisco was remanded in police custody where he will await his penalty.
Francisco was arrested by Airport Police last Feb 14 after
taking the two bottles from the Duty Zero shop on Level 5 (airside) of the HK
International Airport’s Terminal 1.
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He was charged with violation of Section 9 of the Theft
Ordinance.
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| PADALA NA! |
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