Three Chinese nationals, who recently pleaded guilty to financial crimes and breaches of the Criminal Justice (Suppression of Criminal Organisations) Act (Anti-Gang Legislation) charges, are to know their fate today.

Zhong Jianping, 38, Guo Shanghai and Zhong Fulin, both 37, pleaded guilty to possession of data devices, which comprised magnetic cards, computers, and two NSR605 card devices for the purpose of committing an offence.

The three were taken into custody on July 13 and charged following investigations, which resulted in the seizure of electronic devices suspected to be card readers, card writers, skimmers and other paraphernalia used in identity theft.

More than 400 credit cards, suspected to be fraudulently manufactured, were also seized along with cash amounting to approximately $6 million.

The sentencing, which was scheduled for Monday, was deferred by Parish Judge Simone Wolfe Reece, following submissions from the men’s attorneys.

“I need no more than two days to ponder the type of sentence I will impose now that I have the submission in writing,” Wolfe Reece told the court.

During submissions on Monday, the men’s attorneys, Carolyn Reid-Cameron, Carolyn Chuck and Deneve Barrett, recommended that the convicts be given a non-custodial sentence and be sent home.

The attorneys, while outlining the ordeal they faced during the two months they have been in custody, said that it was sufficient for their punishment.

The attorneys told the court that they would not be challenging an application for the approximately $6 million seized to be forfeited to the Government of Jamaica.

The men were again remanded until their appearance in court tomorrow.