Pho restaurant owner and 12 people prosecuted for setting off fireworks and dancing on Highway 1
Police have prosecuted the pho restaurant owner and 12 defendants in the case of setting off fireworks and dancing on Highway 1 during a birthday party.
On January 19, the Investigation Police Agency of Cai Lay Town Police (Tien Giang) prosecuted 13 suspects to investigate the act of "Disturbing public order", in the fireworks and jumping incident on Highway 1.
According to initial investigation, at around 6:00 p.m. on January 9, Le Thanh Khoa (35 years old) held a birthday party at a pho restaurant he owned, along National Highway 1, in Nhi My ward, Cai Lay town.
Khoa invited many relatives and friends to attend. He rented a theater, set up a stage, and used a high-power orchestra to sing.
At around 10pm the same day, Tran Thanh Dung took 5 boxes of fireworks and placed them on the median strip of National Highway 1 to light them up to "enjoy" the party.
When the fireworks exploded, about 20 people ran out to dance, film and take pictures, affecting traffic order and safety, causing public disorder.
Upon receiving the information, the Tien Giang Provincial Police Department directed the Criminal Police Department and Cai Lay Town Police to coordinate in handling, dispersing the crowd, temporarily detaining many subjects, and summoning related people for investigation and clarification.
Through initial verification, Dung confessed to taking fireworks given by a friend in Cambodia to burn.
The police are continuing to investigate the case, clarify and strictly handle the subjects according to the provisions of the law.
