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Two men, aged 21 and 33, were sentenced at the District Court today (September 5) to one year and eight months' imprisonment and three year and eight months' imprisonment respectively upon conviction of offences relating to using or possessing false instruments.
The court heard that on December 12, 2004, the two men used two counterfeit credit cards to purchase a computer in a shop in Smiling Shau Kei Wan Plaza, Shau Kei Wan.
On the next day (December 13), the bank notified the shop that the two credit cards used by the two men for payment were forged. On the same day, the two men returned to the shop to request a refund as they complained that the computer was not working.
A report was made to the Police and the two men were arrested at scene. Five counterfeit cards and an identity card in the name of another person were found on the 33-year-old man.
While the duo were on Police bail pending further investigation, the 33-year-old man together with the 21-year-old man were intercepted by the Police in Mong Kok on January 18, 2005. The 33-year-old man was found in possession of five counterfeit credit cards, one identity card relating to another and one laptop computer with a card encoder.
He was subsequently charged with one count of using a false instrument, two counts of possessing a false instrument, two counts of possession of identity card relating to another, and one count of possession equipment for making a false instrument, while the 21-year-old man was charged with one count of using a false instrument.
The duo pleaded guilty and they were convicted of their charges. The sentences were meted out today.
Police Report No. 11
Issued by PPRB
Ends/Monday, September 5, 2005
Issued at HKT 20:46
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