Apology to the mother of the child who sold gold and...drugs

Selling gold rings to trade "white goods"

At the age of 34, while his friends were almost settled down, Lu Van Hoan, residing in Kim Son town, Que Phong district (Nghe An) was escorted to court to be tried for the crime of "Illegal drug trafficking".

This is not the first time Hoan has been in trouble with the law. Before that, in 2013, this guy was also sentenced to 30 months in prison for the crime ofillegal possession of drugsAfter being released from prison, Hoan was advised by his mother to work hard to rebuild his life. The 56-year-old mother devoted all her love to her son because her life was already difficult after her husband passed away.

Two defendants at trial. Photo: Tran Vu

For many years, she raised two children alone. The economic burden and the burden of raising her children weighed heavily on her shoulders. And like many other women, she only wanted her children to grow up and have a stable life. However, Hoan made her sad many times. Especially since her son got involved in drugs, the mother became even more worried.

Because of his drug addiction, the money he earns is mainly used for his own needs. Hoan said he has known about drugs for several years. Every month, Hoan spends about 10 million VND to buy drugs to use. Therefore, the money he earns from his job as a welder for many months is not enough to buy drugs to use.

He admitted that his actions were wrong, prohibited by law, and made his mother sad. He himself had gone to rehab. But when he returned to his hometown, Hoan turned to drugs again. And so, the vicious cycle of addiction continued to cling to him, eventually turning him from an addict to a drug dealer.

According to the indictment, Hoan knew a drug addict named Vo Sy Hoang (born in 1992), residing in Hoa Hieu ward, Thai Hoa town. On January 2, 2021, Hoang called Hoan to order 2 packages of pink phien, priced at 10 million VND for use. Hoang transferred the full amount of money to Hoan. Because he did not have enough money to buy drugs, Hoan sold another tael of his gold.

On the same afternoon, in the forest area of ​​Tri Le commune, Que Phong district, Hoan bought 6 packages of pink phien for 14.5 million VND from an unknown person. Hoan would sell 2 packages to Hoang, and keep the rest for later use and to sell for profit. However, this young man's plan to make a "four-fold profit" was stopped by the police. When Hoan was carrying drugs to go home, he was arrested by the police, with more than 118 grams of drugs as evidence.

From Hoan's testimony, the agencypolice investigationdetained Vo Sy Hoang in an emergency. In this case, Hoang must bear criminal responsibility for illegally possessing 2 packages of pink pills with a total weight of nearly 40 grams.

The second child in prison sent an apology to his mother

The trial of the two defendants proceeded quite quickly as both admitted to the crimes as charged in the indictment. Hoan confessed that he sold gold and drugs for profit. Defendant Hoang confessed that he bought drugs from Hoan for his own use because he was addicted, not for the purpose of selling.

While his accomplices were visited and encouraged by relatives and friends, Hoan sat quietly alone... Photo: Tran Vu

The People's Procuracy of Nghe An province, which held the right to prosecute at the trial, stated that the actions of the two defendants were violations of the law and needed to be strictly punished to demonstrate the seriousness of the law and for general prevention. In his final statement, Hoan presented his difficult circumstances, having lost his father. The defendant asked the court to consider reducing his sentence so that he could return home soon to take care of his mother.

During the court's deliberations, while his accomplices received greetings and encouragement from relatives and friends attending the court, Hoan sat quietly alone. Hoan said that because his father had passed away and his mother was sick, he probably wouldn't be able to come to court today. Then Hoan told about his mother, who was often sick.

When asked “Do you feel regretful or guilty towards your mother?”, Hoan replied: “What I did wrong, I have to pay the price before the law. I only love and care for my mother...." After saying that, Hoan was silent. After that, this defendant apologized to his mother who is in the countryside. Encouraged to try to reform well, Hoan bowed down and shared, hoping that when he was released from prison, his mother would still be healthy so that he could make up for her sins.

For the crime of illegal drug trafficking, Lu Van Hoan was sentenced to 20 years in prison. The defendant Vo Sy Hoang was sentenced to 6 years in prison for the crime of illegal drug possession.

Entering the prison gate for the second time with a 20-year sentence made Hoan's way back to his mother more distant...