A LOOKOUT in a jewellery company burglary, who was arrested before his accomplices managed to prise open a safe, was sent to a detention centre yesterday.
Decorator Lei Hong-kit, 22, had earlier pleaded guilty in the District Court to burglary.
Deputy Judge Leung heard that robbers raided the Sunlight Jewellery Company in a Hunghom industrial centre and made off with $6,000 in cash and more than $65,000 worth of gold ornaments last June 11.
Prosecutor Miss Lily Yew said police went to the scene after a security company reported that burglar alarms were going off at the jewellery company.
A plain-clothes officer saw Lei holding a portable phone and with something tucked in his belt.
The officer tried to search Lei, who put up a struggle. He was finally subdued with the help of two more officers. Two other men escaped.