At the court (Photo: VNA) BinhThuan (VNA) – The People’s Court of the central province of Binh Thuanon May 21 handed down sentences ranging from 11-17 years to two defendants involved in disturbances of social orderin Phan Ri Thanh commune, Bac Binh district.
The defendants, namely Dang Ngoc Tanand Pham Thanh, both residing in Phan Ri Cua town, Tuy Phong district, were convicted of “destroying assets” inaccordance with Clause 4, Article 178 of the 2015 Penal Code.
19-year-old Tan was sentenced to 17 years inprison while 32-year-old Thanhwill serve 11 years behind bars.
Accordingto the indictment of the provincial People’s Procuracy, at about 9:30pm on June11, 2018, a large group gathered on National Highway 1A in Binh Long village,Phan Ri Thanh commune, Bac Binh district, causing disturbances.
Localmobile police and authorities used loudspeakers to ask the group to disperse toprevent traffic jams and not to take actions that threaten social security andorder.
However,Tan, Thanh, and other participants attacked police with sticks, bricks, stones,and homemade petrol bombs. They went on to burn a total of 12 police cars at the headquarters of the Binh ThuanPolice’s Fire Fighting and Prevention Office.
Tan and Thanh, together, burned four fire trucks,causing losses worth over 2 billion VND (86,000 USD). Tan alone burned two othertrucks, resulting in damage of more than 2.5 billion VND (107,500 USD).
The court found that the actions of thedefendants were extremely serious, causing state property losses and affectinglocal security and order.
Local police are further investigating the case to bring to light othersinvolved. –VNA
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