Bought drugs but not yet used then got caught red-handed

(Baonghean.vn) - Tuan bought 2 packages of heroin from a strange woman for 200,000 VND. Tuan was looking for a place to use it when he was arrested by the police.

On November 25, in Nghia Trung commune, Nghia Dan district People's Court held a public mobile trial of the case of Nguyen Van Tuan, born in 1977, residing in Doan Ket hamlet, Nghia Xuan commune, Quy Hop district, for the crime of illegal possession of drugs.

According to the indictment of the People's Procuracy of Nghia Dan district: On the afternoon of August 30, 2016, Nguyen Van Tuan drove a Waves motorbike with license plate 37H1 - 135.58 to the Bai Tranh intersection area, Nhu Xuan district, Thanh Hoa province to buy drugs for use.

Subject Nguyen Van Tuan.

Nguyen Van Tuan bought 2 packages of heroin from a strange woman for 200,000 (Two hundred thousand Dong). One package was wrapped in a white plastic bag and Tuan put it in his right front pocket. The remaining package of heroin was wrapped in a blue plastic bag, Tuan held it in his right hand and drove back to Quy Hop district to find a place to use it.

While passing through Lang Be hamlet, Nghia Yen commune, Nghia Dan district, the Nghia Dan district police force checked and caught red-handed 2 packages of Heroin weighing 0.59 grams, with a content of 45.5%.

At the trial, the defendant Nguyen Van Tuan honestly bowed his head and admitted his guilt. Applying Clause 1, Article 194 of the Penal Code, the Trial Panel sentenced Nguyen Van Tuan to 15 months in prison.

Minh Thai