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Amina Bokhary, niece of top Hong Kong judge, charged with cocaine possession
- High-profile local woman accused of having 0.14 gram of cocaine and released on bail
- Magistrate recuses herself from case, which continues on October 4
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A woman with a renowned family name whose legal problems have earned her citywide notoriety was charged on Wednesday with drug possession.
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Amina Mariam Bokhary, the niece of Court of Final Appeal judge Kemal Bokhary, was accused of carrying a 0.14 gram of cocaine inside a plastic bag she had with her at Queen’s Road in Central on May 11.
Bokhary was charged in Eastern Court with one count of possession of a dangerous drug. She was not required to make a plea.
Principal Magistrate Bina Chainrai said she would recuse herself from the case and pass it to a colleague. She did not give a reason.
The case was adjourned to October 4 and Bokhary was released on a cash bail of HK$500 (US$64).
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According to reports, Chainrai is a close friend of the Bokhary family.
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