Jewelry theft lands Pinay in jail for 16 months

Eastern Court

A Filipina was jailed today for 14 months after she pleaded guilty to the theft of jewelry from her former employer. 

Raquelyn Aguacito, who has since been terminated, had earlier been charged with violating section 9 of the Theft Ordinance. 

Aguacito admitted to have stolen seven gold coins, one gold bracelet, six gold pendants and one memory card, the property of Tsang Ching. 

The theft took place between February 26 and May 5 this year.

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The sentence handed down by Chief Magistrate So Wai-tak was net of the one-third discount for the guilty plea. 

The case is one of four cases heard in Hong Kong courts today. 

At Kwun Tong Court,  Rogela Caalem, 33 years old, was remanded in jail on a charge of stealing 19 pieces of jewelry, valued at a total of $1, 608,300, the property of Mao Sara Guo Jing.

The theft allegedly took place between January 1 and the 26th day of June 26 this year at the employer’s house at Fei Ngo Shan Road, Tseung Kwan O. 

At Eastern Court, Rona Jean Lagat, 33 years old, had no bail application in her bail review, so she was returned to jail. Her case had previously been adjourned to December 9. 

Lagat is accused of stealing 80,000 yen (about: HK$4,000), two gold bracelets, one green gemstone ring, oné sapphire necklace, one Cartier watch, one pair of diamond earrings and one gold necklace, the property of Wong Shin Ling Irene. 

The theft allegedly took place between June 15 and October 12 this year at the employer’s residence ar Fullview Court, Fortress Garden, 32 Fortress Hill Road, North Point. 

At Fan Ling Court, Cristy Mae Falales, 30 years old, was released on bail of $2,000 when her case was adjourned to December 17. 

She is accused of stealing a memory card, two packs of fish maw, seven cans of abalone, a $100 commemorative banknote, two pieces of $20 commemorative banknotes and 16 boxes of probiotics, total value at HK$19,740, the property of female Poon Wun Hei, Alina.

The theft allegedly took place at the employer’s residence at Elegant Park, Ngau Tam Mei Road, Lok Ma Chau, New Territories

between June 21 and 30 this year.