Stealing buffalo and cows, a subject in Do Luong was sentenced to 13 years in prison.

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of December 8, the People's Court of Nghe An province issued a verdict against the defendants in the cattle theft ring led by Ngo Van Hung (born 1996), residing in Dai Son commune, Do Luong.

The defendants at trial.

According to the indictment of the Provincial People's Procuracy, from January 1, 2014, Ngo Van Hung, Nguyen Van Huan, Nguyen Van Diem (all born in 1996), Nguyen Van Suu (born in 1997), Nguyen Van Hai (born in 1994) residing in Dai Son commune, Do Luong; Nguyen Van Hung (born in 1995), Hien Son commune; Truong Van Tien (born in 1988), residing in Nghi Van, Nghi Loc; Nguyen Duc Danh (born in 1990) and Hoang Van Loi (born in 1989) residing in Nghi Kieu commune, Nghi Loc together committed 20 thefts, stealing 32 buffaloes and cows from households in Do Luong, Nghi Loc and Nghi Xuan (Ha Tinh).

After stealing the buffalo and cows, Hung called Nguyen Thuc Tien (born 1985), Nguyen Thuc Hoi (born 1983), Nguyen Tho Tri (born 1980) residing in Dai Son (Do Luong) to bring a truck to sell them for only half the real value of the property. On December 9, 2014, Ngo Van Hung was arrested. Based on Hung's testimony and detective documents, the Do Luong District Police investigation agency arrested the related subjects.

The Valuation Council of the People's Committee of Nghe An province and Do Luong district determined that the number of buffaloes and cows that the defendants stole was worth up to 901.5 million VND.

At the trial, the defendants confessed their crimes. In this case, Ngo Van Hung was identified as the ringleader, sentenced to 13 years in prison and had to pay 290 million VND in compensation to the victims.

Analyzing the roles of the remaining defendants, the panel sentenced Nguyen Van Diem to 10 years in prison for theft of property, and ordered him to pay 161 million VND in compensation to the victims; Nguyen Van Hung to 9 years in prison and 110 million VND in compensation; Nguyen Van Huan to 7 years in prison and 23 million VND in compensation; Hoang Van Loi to 2 years in prison and 23 million VND in compensation. Also for this crime, the remaining defendants in the case were sentenced to between 9 and 24 months in prison but given suspended sentences.

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