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Judge slams bail for drug addict

Releasing a drug addict on bail while he awaiting trial for serious drug offences had simply given him the rope he needed to hang himself, a judge said yesterday. Deputy High Court Judge Peter Line made the comment before sentencing Tong Wun-kau, 46, to 51/2 years for Ice-related offences. Tong had been bailed after being caught supplying Ice to two friends. But he was arrested soon afterwards with almost 10 grams of the drug, for which he received 18 months in jail, on top of four years for the original offences. Tong's girlfriend, Chin Moon-lin, 38, will be sentenced for possession of Ice on October 2.

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