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The judgment states that in October 2019 the defendants rented a residential unit in Tai Kok Tsui, Kowloon and conspired with others to manufacture explosives, including black powder, thermite and sugar-fuelled rockets, and possessed various explosive precursors, petrol bombs, drones and remote detonation devices. On 15 October the police, through a surveillance operation, arrested the two individuals and seized chemicals, tools, protective equipment and launchers, confirming that the unit was used as a workshop to prepare for unlawful destructive activities.
The baseline sentence for conspiring to manufacture explosives is 3.5 years’ imprisonment, for possession of explosives 3 years, and for possession of items with intent to damage property 5 years. A reduction of one-third or one-fifth is applied depending on the stage at which the plea is entered, and overlapping offences may be served concurrently.
Having regard to the quantity and hazardous nature of the explosive materials and the size of the workshop, the culpability was assessed as moderate to high; Defendant One took the lead in the rental and execution, while Defendant Two had a secondary role; the sophisticated equipment and terrorist elements were noted, but the good plea justified a sentence reduction.
The residential unit had become a small arms depot, with comprehensive preparations allowing for instant detonation and remote launching, posing a serious threat to public safety; it requires a sentence with a strong deterrent effect.
The court ultimately sentenced Defendant One to four years’ imprisonment and Defendant Two to two years and seven months’ imprisonment, with some counts to be served concurrently. (Translated from Chinese to English by AI)
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