Nearly 23 years in prison for couple who set up drug trafficking shack
(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of October 25, Nghe An Provincial People's Court opened a first-instance criminal trial to try defendants Ho Dua Cho (born in 1970), residing in Huoi Tu commune, Ky Son district, and Lo Thi Mun (born in 1979), residing in Yen Tinh commune, Tuong Duong district, for the acts of illegal drug trafficking and illegal possession of military weapons.
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| Two defendants at trial. |
Previously, Tuong Duong District Police discovered a drug trafficking ring in the area, in which Ho Dua Cho and Lo Thi Mun were two subjects who had built shacks, used firearms, and organized illegal drug trafficking in the Pu Muong hill area, Na Cang village, Yen Tinh commune.
On June 7, 2016, the Tuong Duong District Police task force discovered Lo Thi Mun going out alone and immediately rushed in to arrest her. At the same time, the reconnaissance team went to Na Cang village to arrest Cho. Knowing that she had been discovered, Ho Dua Cho tried to escape but was too late. The seized evidence included 290 grams of heroin, 1,228 pink pills, 1 AK gun, 21 bullets, 1 motorbike, 2 mobile phones, and 2 small scales.
After reviewing the circumstances, the jury sentenced Ho Dua Cho to 20 years in prison for illegal drug trafficking and 1 year in prison for illegal possession of military weapons. Combining the two crimes, Ho Dua Cho must serve a sentence of 21 years in prison. Lo Thi Mun to 18 months in prison for illegal drug trafficking.
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