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A Filipino accused of drug possession and overstaying has put himself in deeper trouble when he failed to show up a hearing of his case at West Kowloon Court Friday (Aug. 24).
Principal Magistrate Ivy Chui issued a warrant of arrest against
Gian Edward Aldea, 35 years old, forfeited his cash bail and ordered that he
not be allowed to post a police bail in case he is arrested.
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Aldea, who is unemployed, is facing two charges filed by the
Tsuen Wan Police last May 24.
The first charge, possession of a dangerous drug in violation of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, resulted from one plastic bag allegedly found on him during a routine police chek last April 11 at Lo Tak Court in Tsuen Wan, New Territories.
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The plastic bag contained 0.85 gram of a crystalline solid
containing methamphetamine hydrochloride, otherwise known a shabu or ice.
During investigation it was also discovered that Aldea had
overstayed his visa, which was valid until April 1, resulting in police filing
a charge of breach of condtion of stay in violatun of the Immigration Ordinance.
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