Man netted in graft probe admits assisting in 'ICE' trafficking
2002-9-4
A man, arrested by the ICAC in the course of a corruption inquiry concerning "staged" arrests of drug traffickers, admitted today (Wednesday) at the Court of First Instance that he had helped a drug dealer to recruit a courier to traffic in dangerous drug s, "ICE".
Lai Tsz-ki, 30, unemployed, pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and abetting Wong Chi-chiu and Lam Wan-lung to unlawfully traffic in one kilogram of Methamphetamine Hydrochloride (commonly known as "ICE") on January 31, 2000.
Deputy High Court Judge Peter Line adjourned sentencing to tomorrow, and remanded the defendant in the custody of the Correctional Services Department.
The court heard that in late 1999, a man, surnamed Wong, asked the defendant to find him a courier for carrying dangerous drugs.
The defendant approached his former colleague Lam Wan-lung, who agreed to help.
During a meeting in the evening of January 31, 2000, the defendant introduced Lam to Wong, whom the defendant referred to as "Ka-wing".
"Ka-wing" asked Lam to carry some drugs placed at Ferry Point to Shun Tak Centre in Sheung Wan, and promised to give Lam $2,000 as a reward.
At about midnight, the defendant and Lam took a taxi to Ferry Point, where Lam picked up a shopping bag. Lam then took a taxi to Shun Tak Centre by himself.
On the instruction of "Ka-wing", Lam waited outside a convenient store near Shun Tak Centre for someone to pick up the bag he was carrying.
Shortly before 1:00 am on February 1, 2000, some police officers arrested Lam outside the convenient store, and found him in possession of a bag containing about 930 grammes of substance suspected to be "ICE".
Lam was subsequently charged by the Police with a drug trafficking offence.
The prosecution was today represented by Acting Senior Government Counsel Gary Lam, assisted by ICAC officer Eric Fan.
The ICAC inquiries into the corruption allegations are continuing.
Lai Tsz-ki, 30, unemployed, pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and abetting Wong Chi-chiu and Lam Wan-lung to unlawfully traffic in one kilogram of Methamphetamine Hydrochloride (commonly known as "ICE") on January 31, 2000.
Deputy High Court Judge Peter Line adjourned sentencing to tomorrow, and remanded the defendant in the custody of the Correctional Services Department.
The court heard that in late 1999, a man, surnamed Wong, asked the defendant to find him a courier for carrying dangerous drugs.
The defendant approached his former colleague Lam Wan-lung, who agreed to help.
During a meeting in the evening of January 31, 2000, the defendant introduced Lam to Wong, whom the defendant referred to as "Ka-wing".
"Ka-wing" asked Lam to carry some drugs placed at Ferry Point to Shun Tak Centre in Sheung Wan, and promised to give Lam $2,000 as a reward.
At about midnight, the defendant and Lam took a taxi to Ferry Point, where Lam picked up a shopping bag. Lam then took a taxi to Shun Tak Centre by himself.
On the instruction of "Ka-wing", Lam waited outside a convenient store near Shun Tak Centre for someone to pick up the bag he was carrying.
Shortly before 1:00 am on February 1, 2000, some police officers arrested Lam outside the convenient store, and found him in possession of a bag containing about 930 grammes of substance suspected to be "ICE".
Lam was subsequently charged by the Police with a drug trafficking offence.
The prosecution was today represented by Acting Senior Government Counsel Gary Lam, assisted by ICAC officer Eric Fan.
The ICAC inquiries into the corruption allegations are continuing.