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| The thefts took place in one of these shops (Google Maps photo) |
Two Filipino HK residents who were charged with burglary before the District Court for stealing a SIM card and an iPad from a shop at night, were each sentenced to 20 months after pleading guilty today.
Ryan Malonzo, 38 years old and a bartender, admitted entering
Shop IE on the ground floor at No. 11 On Ning Lane, Sai Ying Pun, while Roderick
Prado, 49 years old and a delivery worker, acted as a lookout in the burglary, committed at night between the 20th and 21st of March, 2025.
The offense, contrary to section 11(1)(b) and (4) of the
Theft Ordinance, was traced to the two because of the two screwdrivers they left
outside and fingerprints inside the shop.
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Deputy District Judge Timothy Harry Casewell handed the
sentence down after deducting the usual one third discount from the starting
point of 30 months’ imprisonment.
He noted that both had previous criminal convictions.
In mitigation, Malonzo’s lawyer said he committed the burglary
on the spur of the moment and out of greed. “He feels remorse,” she said.
Due to hardship, his wife had gone home for good to the
Philippines, she added.
Prado’s lawyer said the burglary was impromptu and could be due
to his drug addiction, from which he has recovered after spending six months in detention.
