Chinese plead guilty to extortion charges

Four Chinese nationals have pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to robbery, false imprisonment and extortion charges against fellow countrymen.

Ji Guang, Hatio Yin, Jin Nan and Wang Yue Ning, all with addresses at Venetian Hall, Howth Road, Raheny admitted robbing a Chinese passport and a Garda National Immigration Bureau certificate of registration at Monkstown Valley between the hours of 10pm on March 1 and 6am on March 3, 2002.