Pair Jailed Over Petrol Bombs

"); jQuery("#212 h3").html("

Related News Programmes

"); });

2021-08-19 HKT 15:56

Share this story

facebook

  • The District Court on Thursday jailed two men for having petrol bombs in 2019. File photo: RTHK

    The District Court on Thursday jailed two men for having petrol bombs in 2019. File photo: RTHK

The District Court on Thursday jailed one man for 40 months and another for 36 months over the possession of petrol bombs.

City University student Cheng Kam-fai, 22, and construction worker Wong Kin-kei, 21, were earlier found guilty of possessing items with intent to destroy or damage property.

The pair, who had dozens of petrol bombs between them, were among five people arrested in Wan Chai in 2019.

Two other defendants in the case who earlier pleaded guilty were sentenced to 38 months in prison, while another defendant was acquitted.

Judge Eddie Yip described the case as serious, noting that the petrol bombs were stored in a unit in a multi-storey commercial building. He said deterrent sentences were therefore needed.

RECENT NEWS

Stripe Launches Terminal In Japan To Bridge Online And Offline Commerce

Stripe, the programmable financial services company, has launched Stripe Terminal in Japan, aiming to help businesses i... Read more

MUFG Bank Invests In AI Firm LayerX, Signs Strategic Partnership

MUFG Bank and MUFG Innovation Partners (MUIP), both subsidiaries of MUFG, have invested in LayerX, a Japanese startup d... Read more

Bosch And Alibaba Expand Partnership On Cloud, AI And E-commerce

Bosch, a global supplier of technology and services, and Alibaba Group have announced an expanded strategic partnership... Read more

MUFG Provides $75M Credit Facility To EarnIn

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Japan’s largest financial services provider, has announced the completion of a... Read more

35% Of Hong Kong Shoppers Remain Cautious About AI In Retail

Adyen, a global financial technology platform, has released its Adyen Index 2025, highlighting how Hong Kong’s retail... Read more

Japan Post Bank To Launch Digital Yen By 2026

Japan Post Bank announced it will introduce a digital yen by the end of fiscal 2026 to make digital financial transacti... Read more