TNAG-1996-FCO40-2843-Hong-Kong-Drug-Trafficking-(Recovery-of-Proceeds)-Ordinance--1991 — Page 363

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MDLIAN 2909

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FM KUALA LUMPUR

TO PRIORITY FCO

TELNO 209

OF 14025OZ APRIL 89

FOLLOWING NOW SENT TO YOU AT REQUEST OF CONSULAR SECTION. WAS SENT AS KUALA LUMPUR TELNO 3 TO HONG KONG, DATED 13080OZ APRIL 89.

HONG KONG NINE DRUGS TRIAL

1. THE APPEAL FOR THE ABOVE IS NOW SCHEDULED FOR 24 APRIL. HOWEVER ONE OF THE LAWYERS IS ARGUING FOR A POSTPONEMENT TO 27 OR 28 APRIL.

2. ALL NINE DEPENDANTS WILL BE TRIED AT THE SAME TIME, REPRESENTED BY RAJASINGAM AND CO, KARPAL SINGH AND CO AND KUMAR AND CO.

BACKGROUND

3. EIGHT MALE AND ONE FEMALE BDTC FROM HK WERE ARRESTED PENANG 30.10.82 IN POSSESSION OF 13.43 KG (REPEAT KG) OF HEROIN. FIVE WERE CHARGED WITH POSSESSION, THE OTHER FOUR WITH AIDING AND ABETTING.

4. ALL NINE WERE FOUND GUILTY ON 7 MAY 85.

5. APPEAL ON 24 APRIL 89 WILL BE HELD AT SUPREME COURT IN KL A

WILL CONFIRM DATE WHEN KNOWN.

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