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Hanoi court hands down nine death, life sentences on drug dealers

The Hanoi People’s Court pronounced on December 22 the death penalty for seven defendants and life imprisonment for two others involved in an inter-provincial drug trafficking ring.
Hanoi court hands down nine death, life sentences on drug dealers ảnh 1The drug dealers are brought to trial (Photo: anninhthudo.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Hanoi People’s Courtpronounced on December 22 the death penalty for seven defendants and lifeimprisonment for two others involved in an inter-provincial drug traffickingring.

The capital punishment was meted out on NguyenTien Dung (46, from Viet Hung ward of Long Bien district, Hanoi), Nguyen NgocDuong (24, from Viet Hung ward of Long Bien district), Pham Xuan Phuong (23,from Gia Thuy ward of Long Bien district), Nong Van Do (35, from Bao Lam communeof Cao Loc district, Lang Son province), Pham Thi Nghia (49, fromNong truong Moc Chau town of Moc Chau district, Son La province), Tran Anh Quan (29,from Hang Ma ward of Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi), and Ha Sy Duy (28, from Tan Chicommune of Tien Du district, Bac Ninh province).

Meanwhile, Nguyen Le (28, from Vinh Tuy ward ofHai Ba Trung district, Hanoi) and Nguyen Thi Tu Le (43, from Kinh Bac ward ofBac Ninh city, Bac Ninh province) will be sentenced to life imprisonment.

Nine other defendants received jail terms fromseven to 20 years.

The first-instance trial was opened on December20.

On April 18, 2014, police caught Ngo Thi MaiPhuong, Nguyen Tuan Cuong and Nguyen Thi Tu Le red-handed on Nguyen Son streetin Hanoi for trafficking drug, seizing 543.78 grams of crystal methamphetamineand 1,900 methamphetamine pills weighing 180.52 grams.

Pham Xuan Phuong and Tran Anh Quan were arrestedon Hoang Dieu street of Hanoi on June 19, 2014 while trafficking 1.136 grams ofcrystal methamphetamine and 208 methamphetamine pills weighing 55.697 grams.

Investigation shows that in April 2014, NguyenTien Dung got acquainted with Nguyen Ngoc Duong, Pham Xuan Phuong and most ofother defendants, forming a big trafficking ring that operated in manyprovinces and cities such as Hanoi, Lang Son, Son La, Bac Ninh, Hai Phong, HungYen, Phu Tho, Ho Chi Minh City, and Da Nang.

Nguyen Tien Dung was the one who provided money forand steered trafficking activities. He tasked Nguyen Ngoc Duong with recordingthe trafficking, dealing with drug and working with drug buyers. Meanwhile,Pham Xuan Phuong directly delivered drug to and took money from buyers.

The three drug dealers alone trafficked 6.07kgof methamphetamine and tens of thousands of synthetic drug pills.-VNA
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