15 years in prison for only 300 thousand dong
(Baonghean.vn) - Hired by someone to transport drugs for 300,000 VND, Danh frantically went to deliver the goods but was arrested by the police.
On September 18, Nghe An Provincial People's Court opened a first-instance criminal trial against Tho Cho Danh (34 years old), residing in Tri Le commune, Que Phong district, for the crime of "Illegal drug trafficking”.
According to the records, at around 11am on June 12, Tho Cho Danh was walking in Tri Le commune when he met a man with an unknown address. The man asked Danh where he was going. Danh said he was going out. The man suggested that Danh transport the “goods” and would pay him 300,000 VND. Danh agreed and received a white plastic bag containing 4 pink pills, a motorbike and the fee.
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| Defendant Tho Cho Danh. Photo: Tran Vu |
The man said the drugs were in the trunk of the car. When he met the customer, he gave them 4 pink pills to try. If the customer agreed to buy, he took the drugs from the trunk and sold them.
Danh received the money and put the drugs in his pocket. At around 1 p.m. the same day, Danh went to the Chau Thon commune intersection, parked his motorbike on the side of the road and waited for customers to come and get the drugs. When the police arrived, Danh took the drugs from his pocket and threw them on the side of the road. Que Phong district police discovered and seized the evidence. During the inspection, the task force discovered 3 packages of drugs weighing 58.1 grams in the trunk of the car.
In court, the defendant admitted to transporting drugs for 300,000 VND. The defendant asked for a lighter sentence and promised to change his ways and not re-offend.
Considering the case as a whole, the People's Court sentenced Tho Cho Danh to 15 years in prison for the crime of Illegally transporting drugs.
