The 6 Steps in Drug Trafficking Sentence
The Court of Appeal summarised decades of Hong Kong’s experience in the fight against dangerous drugs and clarified how traffickers are sentenced.
Don’t Mess with Cats
On the same day (23/5), two persons were convicted of crimes related to cruelty to cats. In both cases, veterinarian evidence was essential in assessing the defendant’s culpability.
Jail Time for Selling Cat Meat
The brazen selling of cat and dog meat by a shop in the middle of Kowloon comes to an end with the storekeeper jailed.
RTHK 32 Interview on the Crime of Selling Cat and Dog Meats
RTHK 32’s Hong Kong United 凝聚香港 interviewed Mr Gordon Chan on a disturbing recent discovery of a shop selling cat and dog meat under the guise of “M-meat” and “G-meat”.
Lengthened Sentence for Trafficking Herbal Cannibals and More
Trafficking in herbal cannabis used to be seen as less serious than its resin, resulting in a shorter term of imprisonment. This is no longer the case.
Tighter Control on Date Rape Drugs
The Court of Appeal recently laid down a sentencing guideline for trafficking in GHB and GHL – common date rape drugs.