The guy 'carries' 5 criminal records, just released from prison and continues to buy drugs

On July 9, the People's Court of Nghe An province opened a first-instance criminal trial of defendant Vu Thanh Vinh (born 1985), residing in Quang Trung ward, Vinh city, for illegal possession of narcotics.

Vu Thanh Vinh is a defendant with a bad record, having been in and out of prison many times. In 2012, Vinh was sentenced to 9 months in prison with a suspended sentence for intentionally damaging property. 1 year later, Vinh was sentenced to 6 months in prison for "Illegal possession and use of military weapons". In 2016 and 2018, Vu Thanh Vinh wasimprisonmentrespectively 4 and 3 months in prison for gambling. In 2020, Vinh was sentenced to 7 months in prison for illegal possession and use of military weapons.

Defendant Vu Thanh Vinh received 16 years in prison. Photo: Tran Vu

A few months after his release from prison, Vinh was arrested for drug-related activities. According to the case file, around the end of January 2021, Vinh took 40 million VND to Kim Son town, Que Phong district.buy drugsstone for gradual use

Around the Lunar New Year 2021, while drinking and singing karaoke with friends, Vinh met an acquaintance in Quang Tri province. He gave Vinh 2 packages of ketamine, 1 package of heroin and 3 packages of ecstasy to use. Vinh took the drugs and hid them in his bedroom to use gradually.

Late at night on February 8, 2021, while Vinh was having a late-night snack, the police came to work because of suspicion of drug use. After being persuaded, Vinh admitted to possessing drugs, so he surrendered and led the Working Group to his residence, handing over 27 packages of various drugs, with a total weight of more than 332 grams.

At the trial, defendant Vinh said he was addicted and bought drugs for his own use, not for sale. In his sixth court appearance, this defendant asked for a reduced sentence.

The panel of judges determined that in this case, the defendant had aggravating circumstances of recidivism, in which mitigating circumstances included: repentance, and parents were awarded a Certificate of Merit by the state for their contributions to the war against the US to save the country.

Considering the case comprehensively, the People's Court sentenced Vu Thanh Vinh to 16 years in prison for illegal possession of drugs./.