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| The theft allegedly took place at Mandarin Oriental (Google Maps photo) |
A 26-year-old bartender has been detained pending his trial, after he appeared at Eastern Court and denied charges of theft and possession of a dangerous drug.
Magistrate Ko Wai-hung set a trial date of Dec. 22 for A.J. de Guzman, 26 years old, who pleaded not guilty to violating section 9 of the Theft Ordinance and sections 8(1)(a) and (2) of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance.
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In a hearing president over by Magistrate Ko on Thursday
(Oct. 30), de Guzman pleaded not guilty to the charges after each was read to
him.
According to a complaint filed by the Central Police, the
theft charge arose after de Guzman allegedly took one recycle bag belonging to
someone else on Jan. 24, 2025 at "The Aubrey", a restaurant in the 25th
floor of the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong on Connaught Road, Central.
The bag contained one wallet, a Hong Kong identify card, a Mainland
travel permit card, a driving license, two
Oyster cards with card holder, one mobile phone, one E-reader, one Hang Seng Bank
ATM card, one MOX bank credit card, two The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation Limited ATM cards, one Standard Chartered Bank credit card and $350
in cash all owned by a certain Tsun Man-yee.
On the same day, de Guzman was searched by police officers while in
front of a shop on 45 Pottinger Street in Central.
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Found in his possession were two hand-rolled cigarettes
containing a total of 0.09 grams of cannabis (marijuana) in herbal form.
