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Nigerian man sentenced to death for transporting nearly 4kg of meth

The People’s Court of the southern border province of Tay Ninh on March 2 handed down the death penalty to a Nigerian man for illegally transporting nearly 4kg of meth, in line with the 2015 Criminal Code.
Nigerian man sentenced to death for transporting nearly 4kg of meth ảnh 1Ekwegbalu James Nzube at the court (Photo: VNA)
Tay Ninh (VNA) – The People’s Court of thesouthern border province of Tay Ninh on March 2 handed down the death penaltyto a Nigerian man for illegally transporting nearly 4kg of meth, in line withthe 2015 Criminal Code.

Before the arrest, Ekwegbalu James Nzube, 45, stayedat Hoa Hong Hotel in To Ky street, Trung My Tay ward, District 12, Ho Chi MinhCity.

According to the indictment, the man was caughtillegally entering Vietnam from Cambodia by border guards at border marker No.170/3 in Loi Thuan commune, Ben Cau district, Tay Ninh province, at 20:00 onJuly 30, 2020.

Four packages containing nearly 4kg of whitecrystals, later confirmed as meth, were found in his luggage. James Nzubeconfessed that he was hired by another Nigerian man, named Johe, with 2,000 USDto transport drug from Cambodia to Vietnam.

James Nzube entered HCM City via Tan Son Nhatairport on March 13, 2020 and stayed at Hoa Hong Hotel./.
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