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The judgment states that in October 2019 the defendant leased a residential unit in Tai Kok Tsui, Kowloon, and conspired with others to manufacture black powder and thermite, and possessed explosive raw materials including potassium nitrate, carbon, sulphur, aluminium, copper, iron oxide, sucrose and magnesium, as well as items such as glass bottles, towels, petrol, organic solvents, an unmanned aerial vehicle and throwing devices, intending to create and remotely deploy petrol bombs and explosive devices. Following surveillance, the police recovered a large quantity of explosive materials and equipment, both experimental and ready for use, within the unit and arrested two defendants during the operation.
Referring to established precedents, the sentencing guidelines are approximately 3.5 years for conspiracy to manufacture explosives, 3 years for possession of explosives, and 5 years for possessing tools intended for property destruction, with discretion to reduce the term at the guilty plea stage and to impose partial concurrent execution.
In view of the fact that the quantities of materials involved, including potassium nitrate, were sufficient to produce approximately 700 grams of black powder or a sugar-fuelled rocket, and that the defendants employed technical equipment for remote-controlled operation, clearly indicating an intentional threat to public safety, but noting that the two had distinct roles and entered guilty pleas at different stages—some early, some before trial—appropriate reductions were granted.
The judge held that the residential unit resembled a small arms depot, the plan was meticulously devised and contained elements of terrorism; however, in light of the defendants’ youth, remorse, guilty pleas and differing levels of culpability, reductions were applied and parts of their sentences were ordered to be served concurrently or in instalments, balancing punishment with rehabilitation.
Ultimately, one defendant was sentenced to 48 months’ imprisonment, and the other to 31 months’ imprisonment. (Translated from Chinese to English by AI)
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