Four years ago, a robbery occurred in Tsim Sha Tsui. A number of thieves took advantage of the staff of a trading company to exchange 10 million yuan at a money changer, attacked and robbed the money. The police subsequently arrested many people.
The five men involved earlier pleaded guilty to one count of robbery. The judge pointed out in the High Court today (6th) that the case was premeditated and organized, and used violence. They were finally sentenced to imprisonment ranging from 6 years, 8 months to 8 years .
The five defendants sentenced this time are Huang Weifeng (22 years old), Deng Zicong (22 years old), Zeng Hanheng (34 years old), Zheng Yaomin (22 years old) and Xu Zhenyuan (35 years old). They admitted that on August 8, 2018, Robbed Xie Lifeng and Chen Jinbo outside the Far East Building on Middle Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, and robbed 10 million yuan in cash.
The case stated that after the staff of the trading company exchanged the money, they planned to transport the money away in a private car. When the driver assisted in moving the money, the gangster attacked the head, and the gangster snatched the suitcase containing the money.
The judge said in sentencing today that he considered the different roles of the defendants in the case.
The other 4 people in the same case were exonerated and imprisoned for 1 year
The defendant in the same case, Wang Zijian (21 years old), also admitted to the crime of robbery. When the judge sentenced him earlier, he believed that Wang was only involved in the killing of the victim, and sentenced Wang to one year in prison.
The other three defendants in the case: Wen Yafa, NABEEL and Guo Zhengle, the first two defendants are Pakistani.
They were originally charged with robbery, but after trial, they were acquitted of the crime, convicted of common assault and sentenced to 1 year in prison.
Case number: HCCC139/2020
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