By Jessie Pang

HONG KONG (Reuters) -A Hong Kong court on Monday sentenced three people to prison terms of up to 18 years over three bomb plots in 2019 and 2020.

In September, a jury found Ho Cheuk-wai, 41, Lee Ka-pan, 31, and Cheung Ka-chun, 35, guilty of conspiracy to cause explosions with intent to endanger life or property.

Ho received a sentence of 18 years, while the other two were sentenced to 16 years and eight months.

Judge Johnny Chan said Ho was the mastermind, showed no remorse, and had no grounds for a reduced sentence. Lee and Cheung, he said, were first-time offenders and were each granted a four-month reduction.

“The court must provide sufficient deterrence, so the need for defendant’s rehabilitation is less important than the former point,” Chan said.

“Also, if remors

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