Drug trafficking, Nghe An man sentenced to death

Lau Ba Xo was caught red-handed while illegally transporting 20 heroin bricks. This defendant was sentenced to death.

Lao Cai Provincial People's Procuracy informed that the court at the same level has just opened the first instance trial of Lau Ba Xo (32 years old, in Nghe An) for the crime of illegally transporting 20 heroin cakes.

According to the indictment, at about 2:30 p.m. on May 27, in the area of ​​National Highway 70 (Pho Rang town, Bao Yen district, Lao Cai province), the reconnaissance force of the Drug Crime Investigation Police Department, the Provincial Police discovered and caught Xo red-handed while transporting drugs.

Defendant Lau Ba Xo at trial for illegally transporting 20 heroin cakes. Photo: Lao Cai People's Procuracy.

At the scene, the authorities seized evidence including 20 heroin cakes and some related documents.

At the trial, the representative of Lao Cai Provincial People's Procuracy determined that Xo's crime was particularly serious as he had transported an exceptionally large quantity of heroin.

According to Traffic