Le Quoc Binh is sentenced six years in prison for the charges of conducting terrorist activities against the people’s administration, and illegal possessing military weapons. (Photo: VNA)Binh Dinh (VNA) – ThePeople’s Court of Binh Dinh province has sentenced Le Quoc Binh from Quy Nhoncity to six years in prison for the charges of conducting terrorist activitiesagainst the people’s administration, and illegal possessing military weapons.
The sentence was pronouncedat the first-instance trial on May 27 in line with Clause 5, Article 113, andClause 2, Article 304 of the 2015 Penal Code.
According to the indictment,as Binh, 45 years old, felt dissatisfied with the State’s land compensation forthe construction of Nguyen Tat Thanh Street, he used his Facebook account named“Le Binh” to share and comment on anti-state and illegal weapon use posts.
During June-August 2018, hetravelled to Cambodia several times to purchase military guns and hundreds ofbullets to carry out anti-state activities.
On August 30, 2018, theprovincial police found two military guns, nine air guns, more than 500bullets, several telescopic sights, a pair of handcuffs, and 20 kg of bulletsfor air guns, along with other some other gun parts during a search of Binh’shouse at 46 Nguyen Tat Thanh Street, Quy Nhon city.
Theyalso seized many documents on anti-state activities and two border passesbearing the name Le Quoc Binh.
Hehas admitted to the offence at the trial and asked for leniency from the State.–VNA
VNA
