11 years in prison for those who spread 'white death' in mountainous areas

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of June 27, in Don Phuc commune, Con Cuong district People's Court opened a public mobile trial to try 3 criminal cases. The defendants were prosecuted for the crime of illegal drug trafficking.

Defendants at trial. Photo: Nha Phuong

The three defendants brought to trial include: Vi Van Hach (born in 1985), residing in Noong Mo village, Xieng My commune (Tuong Duong); Kha Vi Hai (born in 1967), residing in Xieng village, Binh Chuan commune andVi Van Thuyet (born in 1961), residing in Hong Thang village, Don Phuc (same district as Con Cuong). All 3 defendants were prosecuted for the crime of illegal drug trafficking.

According to the indictment: At about 3:00 p.m. on March 15, 2017, at the top of Pu Huot slope in Tong village, Binh Chuan commune (Con Cuong), Vi Van Hach illegally sold drugs (heroin) to Nguyen Mong Thach and Le Van Dung and was arrested by the police.

Previously, at around 10:00 a.m. on March 14, 2017, at the top of Pu Huot slope, in Tong village, Binh Chuan commune (Con Cuong), Kha Vi Hai illegally sold drugs to Pham Dinh Dung, residing in Lien Tan village, Bong Khe commune and Nguyen Van Toan, residing in Trung Huong village, Yen Khe commune (Con Cuong).

The mobile trial attracted the attention of the people. Photo: Ba Hau

With similar behavior, at about 6:20 p.m. on May 26, 2017, at the forest protection management station in Don Phuc commune, Vi Van Thuyet illegally sold drugs to Vi Van Sang and Lu Van Son and was caught red-handed by Con Cuong district police.

At the trial, the defendants admitted their crimes. The Con Cuong District People's Court sentenced defendant Vi Van Hach to 7 years in prison, and defendants Kha Vi Hai and Vi Van Thuyet to 24 months in prison each. The total sentence for the 3 defendants is 11 years in prison.

Ba Hau - Nha Phuong