He remains in custody awaiting sentence; prosecutors are considering an appeal over a separate acquittal, and the government plans a council conduct inquiry.
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A strong petrol smell prompted Customs officers to search an enclosed yard in Man Kam To.
The goods were found on two river vessels travelling from Hong Kong to Macau and had an estimated total value of HK$33 million.
They were stranded at about the 30th and 40th floors as firefighters used ropes to bring them to safety.
On the 23rd day of the trial over Choi’s murder, staff described three calls to her and a grandmother’s later explanation for her delay.
The request came weeks before Choi’s death; school staff described her daughter’s delayed collection, while a chemist outlined limits to the bone evidence.
School staff also described failed calls to Choi and relatives before her former mother-in-law arrived to collect the child.
They say a HK$33.12m prize should have been shared according to each participant’s contribution, and ask the court to freeze the winnings.
Workers left by boat for Cheung Chau and Tsuen Wan; one employee who felt unwell was flown to hospital.
He said he was moved to back-office work after the attack. The judge questioned late additions to the claim and its reduction from about HK$1 million.
The drugs seized were valued at about HK$14.5 million; a 59-year-old man was provisionally charged with two trafficking counts.
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