A former Deloitte information technology (IT) manager has been remanded in custody pending sentence for stealing 423 laptops from the accounting firm’s Hong Kong office over 17 months to fund his stock trading addiction.Ho Man-kit, 40, pleaded guilty to a count of theft at the District Court on Tuesday, after he misappropriated Lenovo computers worth HK$1.2 million (US$153,000) and sold them to an electronics recycler between September 2021 and February 2023.Under caution, Ho said he had lost all illegal proceeds through unsuccessful stock trading and remained in debt.
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TUE · 2026-08-11 · 06:29 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0811-101127
NSR-2026-0811-101127News Report·EN·Legal & Judicial
Ex-Deloitte IT manager remanded for stealing 423 laptops to fund stock trading
A former Deloitte IT manager, Ho Man-kit, 40, has been remanded in custody pending sentence after pleading guilty to theft. Between September 2021 and February 2023, Ho stole 423 Lenovo laptops from Deloitte's Hong Kong office, valued at HK$1.2 million (US$153,000).
Brian WongSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-11 · 06:29 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A former Deloitte IT manager, Ho Man-kit, 40, has been remanded in custody pending sentence after pleading guilty to theft. Between September 2021 and February 2023, Ho stole 423 Lenovo laptops from Deloitte's Hong Kong office, valued at HK$1.2 million (US$153,000). He sold the stolen computers to an electronics recycler. Ho admitted under caution that he misappropriated the laptops to fund his stock trading addiction, stating he lost all illegal proceeds through unsuccessful trading and remains in debt.
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The manager pleaded guilty to theft at the District Court.
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The stolen Lenovo computers were worth HK$1.2 million (US$153,000).
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The laptops were stolen from Deloitte's Hong Kong office over 17 months.
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A former Deloitte IT manager was remanded in custody pending sentence for stealing 423 laptops.
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The manager stated he lost the proceeds through stock trading and remained in debt.
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