11 years in prison for those spreading 'white death' in mountainous areas

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

The defendants at the 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 Con Cuong district). 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 about 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 People's Court of Con Cuong district sentenced defendant Vi Van Hach to 7 years in prison, and the two defendants Kha Vi Hai and Vi Van Thuyet to 24 months in prison each. The total sentence for the three defendants is 11 years in prison.

Ba Hau - Nha Phuong