15 years in prison for only 300 thousand dong

Tran Vu September 18, 2020 12:00

(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. This man asked Danh where he was going? Danh said he was going out. This man suggested that Danh transport the “goods” and would pay 300,000 VND for the service. Danh agreed and received a white plastic bag containing 4 pink pills, a motorbike and the service fee.

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Defendant Tho Cho Danh. Photo: Tran Vu

The man said the drugs were in the trunk. 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 working group 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 not to reoffend.

Considering the case comprehensively, the People's Court sentenced Tho Cho Danh to 15 years in prison for illegal transportation of drugs.

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