Couple sentenced to 15 years in prison for using drugs to pay workers

On the afternoon of September 24, Ky Son District People's Court opened a trial.trialFirst instance trial of the case of "Illegal drug trafficking" against the defendants Luong O Phon, born in 1968 and Luong Thi Phanh, born in 1972 (both residing in Noong O village, Huu Lap commune, Ky Son district).

According to the indictment, the couple Luong O Phon and Luong Thi Phanh worked in the traditional Thai rattan tray weaving business. In late 2020 and early 2021, in order to make a larger profit, the couple discussed buying drugs and dividing them into smaller amounts to pay their workers instead of paying in cash.

Couple Luong O Phon and Luong Thi Phanh at the trial. Photo: Hoang Tuan

Then, Luong O Phon bought drugs for 1 million VND, brought them back and gave them to Luong Thi Phanh, divided them into many small packages and then brought them to her.hideThe investigation determined that Luong O Phon and Luong Thi Phanh had used drugs 4 times to pay Kha May Mun (living in the same village), and also sold them to a number of other subjects. On January 25, 2021, they were discovered and arrested by Ky Son District Police.

At the trial, the defendants all admitted their crimes and asked the panel of judges to reduce their sentences so that they could return home to raise their children soon. After considering the nature and severity of the crimes, based on the request of the representative of the Procuracy, the panel of judges sentenced Luong O Phon to 7 years in prison and Luong Thi Phanh to 9 years in prison. In addition to the above sentences, the defendants were also ordered to have their money confiscated and many related pieces of evidence destroyed./.