Three people receive death sentences for drug trafficking

The Hanoi People’s Court has sentenced three people to death for drug trafficking and transportation.
 Three people receive death sentences for drug trafficking ảnh 1Hanoi People’s Court on December 12 sentenced three people to death for drug trafficking and transportation (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) -The Hanoi People’s Court has sentenced three people to death for drugtrafficking and transportation.

Nguyen Van Hoang, 41, a residentof Hanoi’s Hai Ba Trung district’s Thanh Nhan ward, was handed the deathsentence on December 12 for drug trafficking.

According to theindictment, on June 27, police caught Nguyen Van Hoang while he wason his way to sell heroin in Hoang Mai district. Hoang was found to have morethan 9g of heroin in his possession.

The police also seized over720g of heroin while searching his house.

Hoang confessed that on theevening of June 24, a man came to Hoang’s house to offer his condolences uponhearing of the demise of Hoang’s father.

The man later suggested Hoangbecome a drug retailer for him, and Hoang agreed.

The man sold the heroin toHoang at a price of 320 million VND (14,220 USD).

According to the deal, Hoanghad to pay the man once he sold the drug.

He was, however, arrestedon June 27.

In another case, Bo Thi KimThoa, 27, and Vu Ngoc Hoang, 24, from Hung Yen province, also received deathsentences for illegally transporting the drugs.

During the trial onDecember 12, it was mentioned that Thoa had a friend named Duong Huu Tung.

In early March, Tung phonedThoa asking her to receive a package containing drugs sent from abroad forwhich she would be rewarded handsomely. 

Tung also called Vu Ngoc Hoangand asked him to coordinate with Thoa to go to Hanoi to get the package.

Hoang drove a car to takeThoa to Hanoi’s Cau Giay District Post Office to receive the goods.

However, when policestopped the car for checking, Thoa managed to get away. After hiding in Hai Phongcity and Hai Duong province for about a month, she was arrested on April 7.

Hoang and Thoa illegallytransported more than 7,405g of synthetic drugs, the court said.-VNA
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