A Taiwanese man has been jailed for more than 12 years for trafficking cocaine into Hong Kong seven years ago – a case that marks an embattled judge’s final public appearance as a member of the bench.Judge Wilson Chan Ka-shun delivered the sentence at the High Court on Thursday, his last working day after he was told to retire early in light of public concern sparked by his repeated judicial plagiarism.The defendant, Miao Chi-hung, had admitted bringing two bottles of red wine containing a total of 890 grams (31 ounces) of cocaine to Hong Kong between August 4 and 8, 2019.
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THU · 2026-07-30 · 07:11 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0730-97417
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Taiwanese man jailed for 12 years in embattled Hong Kong judge’s last case
A Taiwanese man, Miao Chi-hung, was sentenced to over 12 years in prison for trafficking cocaine into Hong Kong. He admitted to bringing two bottles of red wine containing a total of 890 grams of cocaine between August 4 and 8, 2019.
Brian WongSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-30 · 07:11 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A Taiwanese man, Miao Chi-hung, was sentenced to over 12 years in prison for trafficking cocaine into Hong Kong. He admitted to bringing two bottles of red wine containing a total of 890 grams of cocaine between August 4 and 8, 2019. The sentencing occurred on Thursday at the High Court. This case is notable as it was the final public appearance of Judge Wilson Chan Ka-shun before his early retirement. Judge Chan was reportedly told to retire early due to public concern over his repeated judicial plagiarism.
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The defendant, Miao Chi-hung, admitted bringing 890 grams of cocaine hidden in red wine bottles.
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Judge Wilson Chan Ka-shun was told to retire early due to public concern over repeated judicial plagiarism.
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The case marks Judge Wilson Chan Ka-shun's last public appearance as a member of the bench.
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A Taiwanese man was jailed for over 12 years for trafficking cocaine into Hong Kong.
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