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A Filipina was committed today to the Court of First Instance at the High Court for sentencing after pleading guilty at Eastern Magistracy on Monday to two counts of drug trafficking.
Magistrate Ko Wai-hung at Eastern Court handed
his decision to Alisa Tandual, 29 years old and a former domestic helper, who
had been charged with trafficking in a dangerous drug, contrary to section
4(1)(a) and (3) of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance.
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The first charge arose after Tandual was
tagged on Jan. 22 last year in Room 1, 1/F, No. 542 Canton Road, Yau Ma Tei,
Kowloon, for trafficking in a dangerous drug, namely, 1.51
grammes of a solid containing 1.30 grammes of cocaine.
The second charge was filed after she was
arrested moments later in Room 3 of the same building.
Found in this room was 1,857.1 grammes of a solid containing 1,806.9 grammes of methamphetamine hydrochloride or more commonly known as "ice", 160 grammes of a solid containing 108 grammes of cocaine, and 42.9 grammes of a mixture containing 35.8 grammes of heroin hydrochloride.
Tandual was also charged with drug trafficking for this haul.
Drug trafficking is a serious offence under Hong Kong law, for which the maximum sentence is life imprisonment and fine of HK$5 million.
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