Hiding drugs in the kitchen attic, sentenced to 7 years in prison

(Baonghean.vn)- As an addict, Tien went to Binh Chuan commune (Con Cuong) to buy heroin for 1.7 million VND to use and sell for profit. The kitchen loft is the safest place Tien thinks to hide the drugs.

On July 26, the People's Court of Quy Hop district opened the first instance trial of the criminal case against defendant Lang Van Tien for the crime of "illegal drug trafficking".

Lang Van Tien (sitting) at the first instance trial. Photo by Le Phan

According to the indictment: At 8:40 a.m. on April 26, 2017, at the house of Lang Van Tien (born in 1996), residing in Na Toong hamlet, Chau Thai commune (Quy Hop), the Drug Crime Investigation Police Team - Quy Hop Police discovered and caught Tien red-handed illegally selling 0.05g of Heroin to Le Van Cong (born in 1989), residing in Mon village, and Kim Ngoc Ke (born in 1991), residing in Cu village, both in Chau Quang commune, for 200,000 VND, and seized 3 packages of opaque white powder from Tien's pants pocket.

During an urgent search of Tien's residence, the investigation agency seized a package of opaque white powder in the kitchen. The total weight seized from Lang Van Tien was 1.5g of heroin, of which 0.05g was in Le Van Cong, 0.25g was in Lang Van Tien and 1.2g was in Tien's kitchen.

At the investigation agency, Lang Van Tien confessed that due to drug addiction, on the evening of April 24, 2017, Tien went to Binh Chuan commune (Con Cuong) to meet a man named Kiem to buy a package of heroin for 1.7 million VND to use and sell for profit. Tien sold a package of heroin to Cong for 200,000 VND. He continued to sell heroin to Cong and Ke and was discovered and caught red-handed.

At the trial, defendant Lang Van Tien confessed to all of his crimes as stated in the indictment.

With Lang Van Tien's repeated illegal sale of heroin to drug addicts, he committed the crime of "illegal drug trafficking" as prescribed in Point b, Clause 2, Article 194 of the Penal Code and many other grounds, the People's Court sentenced the defendant Lang Van Tien to 7 years in prison.

Regarding the man named Kiem that Lang Van Tien confessed, after verification, there was no man named Kiem with the above characteristics, so there was no basis for investigation and prosecution. As for Le Van Cong and Kim Ngoc Ke, due to insufficient quantity, there was no basis for criminal prosecution./.

Le Phan