Duo jailed for burglary

Two men, aged 48 and 49, were sentenced to twenty-eight months and twenty-six months imprisonment respectively for burglary at District Court today (July 18).

The court heard that officers of Police Regional Crime Unit of Kowloon West conducted an anti-burglary operation in Yau Ma Tei in the evening of April 17.

At about 1 am on April 18, Police arrested one of the defendants, a 49-year-old man, after he had burgled into a restaurant at No. 438 Nathan Road. Another defendant aged 48, who acted as a lookout at the vicinity, was arrested subsequently.

The duo were jointly charged with one count of burglary.

They pleaded guilty to their charge and sentence was handed down today.


Police Report No. 3

Issued by PPRB

End/ Tuesday, July 18, 2006