The People’s Court of Dien Bien on August 15 sentenced to death six defendants in the biggest drug trafficking case in the northern province to date.
According to the indictment, ten persons formed a network that transported more than 120kg of heroin via Laos to Hanoi and Lang Son en route to China, between November 2012 and May 2013.
Eight of them are from Thanh Yen commune of Dien Bien province and two others are from Cao Loc district in Lang Son province.
Four others were handed sentences that ranged from life terms to 170 to 20 years in jails.
In related news, Hai Phong Police and security officers from Cat Bi Airport announced on August 14 they had temporarily detained Nguyen The Anh, a 30-year-old, from Hai Phong city, who was transporting three kg of methamphetamine.
The same day, Ho Chi Minh City Police announced they had busted a large scale drug trafficking ring led by Nguyen Thi Miet, alias Dung.
The 80-year-old ring leader was arrested on June 26 at her residence in District 10 while receiving 10 cakes of heroin (a cake is equivalent to 350 grams) from Ngo Van Thanh 51, residing in Go Vap district.
The police also discovered and seized two more cakes of heroin and 92,000 USD at her house.
Miet confessed that she regularly ordered a large volume of the drug from a man called Dung and then sold them in the city.
The cases are being investigated further.
Under Vietnam law, smuggling more than 600 grams of heroin, or producing or selling 100 grams of heroin will result in the death penalty.-VNA
According to the indictment, ten persons formed a network that transported more than 120kg of heroin via Laos to Hanoi and Lang Son en route to China, between November 2012 and May 2013.
Eight of them are from Thanh Yen commune of Dien Bien province and two others are from Cao Loc district in Lang Son province.
Four others were handed sentences that ranged from life terms to 170 to 20 years in jails.
In related news, Hai Phong Police and security officers from Cat Bi Airport announced on August 14 they had temporarily detained Nguyen The Anh, a 30-year-old, from Hai Phong city, who was transporting three kg of methamphetamine.
The same day, Ho Chi Minh City Police announced they had busted a large scale drug trafficking ring led by Nguyen Thi Miet, alias Dung.
The 80-year-old ring leader was arrested on June 26 at her residence in District 10 while receiving 10 cakes of heroin (a cake is equivalent to 350 grams) from Ngo Van Thanh 51, residing in Go Vap district.
The police also discovered and seized two more cakes of heroin and 92,000 USD at her house.
Miet confessed that she regularly ordered a large volume of the drug from a man called Dung and then sold them in the city.
The cases are being investigated further.
Under Vietnam law, smuggling more than 600 grams of heroin, or producing or selling 100 grams of heroin will result in the death penalty.-VNA
