Twice imprisoned for drug trafficking, drug addict still 'returns to old ways'
(Baonghean.vn) - Despite being imprisoned twice for drug addiction, Denh has not yet reformed. Addicted, when someone contacted him to sell and buy drugs, Denh nodded in agreement.
On October 23, Nghe An Provincial People's Court opened the first instance criminal trial of Xong Va Denh (born 1962), residing in Tam Hop commune, Tuong Duong district, for the crime of illegal drug trafficking.
According to the indictment, at around 8:00 a.m. on April 6, 2020, Xong Va Denh received a phone call from Gia Va Xeng saying that if anyone wanted to buy drugs, he could introduce them and would pay him. At noon that same day, a man in Vinh City named Kham called Denh to ask to buy.drug.
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| Defendant Xong Va Denh. Photo: Tran Vu |
Denh said he didn't have any, but Kham needed to contact him. At around 12 noon on April 7, 2020, when they met, Kham gave Denh 48 million VND and a motorbike to buy drugs. Denh received the money and drove the motorbike to Xenh's house to buy the "goods".
During the trip, Denh spent 6 million VND, so he only had 42 million VND left. At 7:00 p.m. the same day, Denh took Xeng to buy drugs. In the forest, Xeng took Denh to meet 2 Lao men to discuss buying and selling "goods".
After that, Denh decided to buy 20 packages of pink heroin for 42 million VND. But in fact, the Laotian only gave Denh 18 packages of pink heroin. Denh took all the drugs to Huoi Tu commune, Ky Son district and saw the police force of Ky Son district. At this time, Denh threw the drugs on the road but was discovered. The police force seized 347 grams of drugs.
It is known that Xong Va Denh was tried twice for drug-related crimes. In court, the defendant stated that he was addicted to drugs, so when he was hired to buy them, he agreed.
For the crime of illegal drug trafficking, the People's Court sentenced the defendant Xong Va Denh to 20 years in prison.
