HKSAR V. ACOSTA LYNIE BIBAL

[2026] HKDC 160 District Court 26 January 2026 • DCCC1479/2024 • 12 min read

5 cases cited (0 HK, 5 foreign)

Outcome

Application allowed

I allow the application for enhancement by 1/5, resulting in a global sentence of 57 months.

Source: [2026] HKDC 160, District Court, decided 26 January 2026. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (1)

Edward Wong Coram

Counsel (3)

Boase, Cohen & Colins Firm Herbert Elizabeth Anne Counsel Prosecution Raffell, Andrew J. Counsel Defendant

Parties (2)

HKSAR Unknown Acosta Lynie Bibal Unknown

Summary

Acosta Lynie Bibal, a Filipino domestic helper, was convicted after trial of three charges of dealing with property known or believed to represent proceeds of an indictable offence involving a total of HK$1.15 million passing through her bank accounts. She was sentenced to 42 months' imprisonment with enhanced deterrence under section 27(11) of OSCO.