Pinoy Fined $2,000 for Aeon Theft
A Filipino who stole food items from an Aeon store in Kornhill Plaza was fined $2,000 and was given a warning to stay away from illegal drugs.
R.DR. Navoa pleaded guilty to taking two coffee jars, and four cans of luncheon meat, among others from the supermarket on January 25, 2017.
In mitigation, Navoa’s duty lawyer said the defendant was not a drug addict.
The Filipino, the lawyer said, had no job.
Judge Jason Wan Siu-ming imposed the fine on Navoa, noting that the case was simple shoplifting and that the value of the goods the defendant took was not “particularly high”.
Navoa was given two months to pay the fine.
The magistrate, however, said that Navoa is being given a chance, but if the defendant uses illegal drugs again, he will not be given a second chance.
“I don’t care whether you maintain you are not a drug addict, you won’t be given a second chance if you do drugs again,” Judge Wan said.
Navoa has one previous conviction, but the offense was unrelated to theft.
(Source: HongKongNews.com.hk)