Young father sentenced to death burst into tears when meeting his child in court
(Baonghean.vn) - For 15 million VND in wages, Va Ba Xe agreed to transport more than 2.9 kg of drugs for a Laotian man. The day he met his son in court, the young father burst into tears when he learned of the sentence he was about to receive.
On December 18, Nghe An Provincial People's Court continued to open the first instance criminal trial of defendant Va Ba Xe (born 1995), residing in Huu Khuong commune, Tuong Duong district, for the crime of "Illegal drug trafficking".
The case file shows that around mid-April 2020, Xe went to repair his car in Tri Le commune, Que Phong district, and met and got to know a man named Tua (Lao nationality). Tua told Xe, "Whenever you have a customer to buy drugs, call me."
On June 25, a man named Thuan (unknown background and address) contacted Xe via Zalo to order 3 kg of crystal meth. Xe agreed.
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| Defendant Va Ba Xe was sentenced to death. Photo: Tran Vu |
Xe reported to Tua and was quoted 100 million VND per kg, if he could sell it, he would give Xe 5 million VND per kg. When Xe quoted the price, Thuan agreed to buy and set a time to deliver the "goods".
At 3am on June 29, when Xe was carrying more than 2.9 kg of drugs to deliver to Thuan, he was caught red-handed by Nghe An police. Taking advantage of the darkness, Thuan and Tua escaped.
At the previous trial (on November 12), defendant Xe provided some new details, requesting to identify the phone number of the man named Thuan so that the right person and crime could be tried. To ensure objectivity, the court decided to temporarily adjourn.
At today's trial, the court announced the investigation agency's response document affirming that the trial of defendant Xe was objective, correct in terms of the person, the crime, and the law.
Facing the death penalty, the defendant burst into tears, begging for a chance to live. During the sentencing session, when he met his wife and two young children, Xe covered his face and cried. With an exceptionally large amount of drugs, the jury sentenced Va Ba Xe to death.
As for the men named Tua and Thuan, the investigation process could not determine their specific addresses so there was no basis for prosecution.
