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| Kwun Tong Court |
A domestic helper has learned that shoplifting, or stealing goods from a store, whatever the value, is not worth it.
L. Mindanao, 49 years old, admitted that she shoplifted
$174.5 worth of goods from a ParkNShop store and ended up paying $1,000 in fines imposed Tuesday (June 16) by Magistrate Lau Suk-han.
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| Basahin ang detalye! |
That is not to mention having a criminal conviction to her
name and the anxiety, from being brought to court, it has caused for nearly three months.
That may even lead to her losing her job, and being barred from working in Hong Kong.
A police complaint alleged that Mindanao stole one box of
toothpaste, one pack of sanitary pads, four bars of chocolate, one bottle of
deodorant, for a grand total of $174.5.
The theft took place on March 14 this year at the ParkNShop
Supermarket, in Tsuen Shek House, Ping Shek Estate, 2 Clear Water Bay Road,
Kowloon.
She pleaded guilty to theft, contrary to section 9 of the
Theft Ordinance last Tuesday (June 16) at Kwun Tong court.
