21 Nov 2016
HKSAR v. EMAM HOSNI GABER IBRAHIM
- Citation
- HKSAR v. EMAM HOSNI GABER IBRAHIM
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA309/2016
Given the appellant's undisputed control of the company accounts and the prompt sequence of receipt, conversion, transfer and withdrawal of the deposited funds, and absent any acceptable contrary evidence, the only reasonable and irresistible inference was that the appellant dealt with the monies and knew or had reasonable grounds to believe they were proceeds of an indictable offence; accordingly the conviction and the 18‑month sentence were upheld.
- Mens rea of money laundering
- Actus reus — dealing/receiving
- Use of third‑party/company bank accounts
- Appeal against conviction
- Sentence/mitigation