Woman returns from Canada to face court for alleged $300m counterfeit VCD piracy
2003-11-20
A woman, wanted by the ICAC for her alleged involvement in the counterfeiting of $300 million worth of CD-ROMs and VCDs, was brought to the Court of First Instance this (Thursday) afternoon following her return from Canada.
Ng Yee-nei (also known as Ng Kam-fung and Ng Yuk-yan Lili), 39, escorted by ICAC officers, voluntarily returned from Canada to Hong Kong last night.
Ng was wanted to face trial for one count of conspiracy to defraud copyright owners and 19 alleged copyright offences.
No plea was taken today. Madam Justice Bokhary adjourned the case until June 23, 2004 for trial, and remanded the defendant in the custody of the Correctional Services Department.
The conspiracy charge alleged Ng of conspiring with her husband, Tsoi Chung-wang (also known as Tsoi Kei-lung and Tsoi Tung-kei), 48, former director of Golden Science Technology Limited, and three other persons to defraud copyright owners who might be ca used loss by unlawful and dishonest copying and distribution of films, computer games, sound recordings and computer software between June 1997 and April 1998.
Ng was also charged with 19 offences under the Copyright Ordinance and Trade Descriptions Ordinance.
Ng and Tsoi were arrested by the ICAC in April 1998 during a corruption inquiry, and were subsequently charged.
The couple was ordered to stand trial at the Court of First Instance on November 19, 2001. However, they failed to turn up for the trial.
The court ordered to estreat the couple's bail money, totalling $1.25 million, and issued warrants for their arrest.
Ng was arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in Vancouver on October 30, 2003 on ICAC's behalf.
After her arrest by RCMP, Ng waived extradition proceedings, and consented to return to Hong Kong to face prosecution.
Tsoi was earlier returned from Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, to Hong Kong to face prosecution, with the assistance of the Interpol NCB (National Central Bureau) China, Lanzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau and the Hong Kong Police's Liaison Bureau.
The prosecution was today represented by Senior Government Counsel Winnie Ho, assisted by ICAC officer Christopher Chui.
Ng Yee-nei (also known as Ng Kam-fung and Ng Yuk-yan Lili), 39, escorted by ICAC officers, voluntarily returned from Canada to Hong Kong last night.
Ng was wanted to face trial for one count of conspiracy to defraud copyright owners and 19 alleged copyright offences.
No plea was taken today. Madam Justice Bokhary adjourned the case until June 23, 2004 for trial, and remanded the defendant in the custody of the Correctional Services Department.
The conspiracy charge alleged Ng of conspiring with her husband, Tsoi Chung-wang (also known as Tsoi Kei-lung and Tsoi Tung-kei), 48, former director of Golden Science Technology Limited, and three other persons to defraud copyright owners who might be ca used loss by unlawful and dishonest copying and distribution of films, computer games, sound recordings and computer software between June 1997 and April 1998.
Ng was also charged with 19 offences under the Copyright Ordinance and Trade Descriptions Ordinance.
Ng and Tsoi were arrested by the ICAC in April 1998 during a corruption inquiry, and were subsequently charged.
The couple was ordered to stand trial at the Court of First Instance on November 19, 2001. However, they failed to turn up for the trial.
The court ordered to estreat the couple's bail money, totalling $1.25 million, and issued warrants for their arrest.
Ng was arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in Vancouver on October 30, 2003 on ICAC's behalf.
After her arrest by RCMP, Ng waived extradition proceedings, and consented to return to Hong Kong to face prosecution.
Tsoi was earlier returned from Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, to Hong Kong to face prosecution, with the assistance of the Interpol NCB (National Central Bureau) China, Lanzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau and the Hong Kong Police's Liaison Bureau.
The prosecution was today represented by Senior Government Counsel Winnie Ho, assisted by ICAC officer Christopher Chui.