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The judgment states that on the evening of 1 August 2019, the police raided warehouses in two industrial buildings in Sha Tin where a large quantity of offensive and defensive equipment, radio communication devices and explosive materials were stored. Four defendants were stopped at the scene, and items including smoke bombs containing potassium chlorate and ammonium chloride, petrol bomb accelerants, trekking poles, baseball bats and spray paint were found at one of the defendants’ residences and two units. The four defendants pleaded guilty to all charges except one relating to radio communication equipment, which was withdrawn; the remaining charges involved possession of offensive weapons in a public place, possession of articles with intent to damage property, and possession of explosives.
Each offence is subject to a maximum imprisonment of 3 years for offensive weapons under section 33 of the Public Order Ordinance, 14 years for possession of explosives under section 55 of the Criminal Offences Ordinance, and 7 years for criminal damage; the sentencing starting point in the District Court takes into account the quantity and nature of the items and the socio-political context.
The court considered the serious violent conflicts in society at the time, the large volume of radical protest materials intended for others to use in making petrol bombs or attacks, the defendants’ guilty pleas and other mitigating factors.
The judge held that by assisting in the storage and distribution of weapons and explosive materials, the defendants clearly facilitated violent protests; their conduct requires a highly punitive and deterrent sentence, otherwise it would be difficult to prevent a recurrence of similar situations.
In the end, the four defendants were sentenced as follows: Defendant One to a total of 28 months’ imprisonment (part of which is to be served concurrently and in installments), Defendant Two to 16 months, Defendant Three to 38 months, and Defendant Four to 16 months’ imprisonment. (Translated from Chinese to English by AI)
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