Prosecution withdrew two charges of money laundering against a defendant who allegedly laundered HK$ 5.95 million on the first day of a 4-day trial.

The Defendant was said to have laundered HK$ 5.2 million between December 2018 and October 2022 through an HSBC bank account and HK$ 755 thousand between July 2022 and October 2022 through a ZA Bank account. After making representations on a without-prejudice save as to costs basis to the prosecution, the prosecution decided to withdraw the charges against the Defendant.

Simon So appeared with Jack Hui for the Defendant.