4 ex-warehouse workers jailed over plot to steal Chanel items worth HK$8.7 million
Four former Hong Kong warehouse workers have been jailed for up to seven years for conspiring to steal more than 800 unsold Chanel handbags and wallets worth at least HK$8.7 million (US$1.1 million). The High Court on Monday sentenced the four defendants over two foiled plots to steal from the French fashion house’s storage spaces at the Goodman Interlink warehouse in Tsing Yi between June 2016…
Four former Hong Kong warehouse employees have been sentenced to up to seven years in prison for attempting to steal over 800 Chanel items worth at least HK$8.7 million from the Goodman Interlink warehouse in Tsing Yi. The High Court's verdict followed two failed attempts to pilfer the unsold merchandise, which consisted of 691 handbags and 123 wallets from Chanel's 2014-15 season.
The warehouse supervisor, Ng Yiu-lun, disclosed the lift password to his accomplices, leading to the pair's plan to conceal and later remove the stolen goods. Another worker, Gary Cheung Ka-wai, was involved in the second plot to transport the items to an industrial unit. All four defendants were later convicted of conspiracy to steal, with Ng receiving the most severe sentence, followed by the other three.
The court acknowledged the significant delay in prosecution and the defendants' efforts to reintegrate into society, resulting in lighter sentences.
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