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Two Filipinas accused of being pickpockets before the District Court were returned to jail today after their lawyer asked for an adjournment so discussions could be made with the Department of Justice for charges against one of them to be dropped.
The lawyer did not specify who he was referring to between Jay-ann
Benlot, 31 years old, and Rebecca Quirante, 68 years old, but in the three charges
filed against them, Benlot is in only one of the three charges naming Quirante,
who is also known by 13 other names.
Chief District Judge Justin Ko King-sau scheduled the next
hearing for Feb. 26 next year.
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As they had no bail application, he remanded them in jail custody.
For the first charge, Benlot and Quirante are accused of stealing
one wallet, cash of $2,000, cash of ¥80 Renminbi, one Exit-entry Permit for
Travelling to and from Hong Kong and Macau, one Mainland identity card and four
bank cards owned by Tian Xiaona on Nov. 10, 2024, at "Brandy &
Melville", Ground Floor, Emperor Watch and Jewellery Centre, No. 8 Russell
Street, Causeway Bay.
In the second charge, Quirante is accused of stealing, “together
with other person(s) unknown,” one mobile phone owned by Tsang Siu-mei on Nov.
14, 2024 at Shop Nos. 263B, Cheung Sha Wan Road, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon.
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On Nov. 15, 2024 Quirante was also found to be the subject
of a deportation order dated May 26, 1987, so was in violation of section
43(1)(a) of the Immigration Ordinance, which prescribes a penalty of up to
seven years’ imprisonment.
This would also explain why Quirante was described in court
documents to be also known as May P. Topacio, May R. Topacio, Rosalie S. Baltazar,
Bessie A. Valle, Isabel A. Castro, Malon P. Gonzales, Malou P. Gonzales, Malous
P. Gorizhles, Malon P. Gorizhles, Malou P. Gorizhles, Jacqueune Moristo Dayandante,
Nelrie A Monte aud Annabelle Paqueros Sucgang.
