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Dong Nai: Nhon Trach rioters sent to jail

The People’s Court of Nhon Trach district in southern Dong Nai province on September 23 gave jail sentences ranging from 10 to 16 months to 12 people involved in destroying assets of industrial zones on May 13-14.
The People’s Court of Nhon Trach district in southern Dong Nai provinceon September 23 gave jail sentences ranging from 10 to 16 months to 12people involved in destroying assets of industrial zones on May 13-14.

Duong Cong Luc, Bui Van Quyet, Vo Van Tu, Huynh SonLam, Vo Van Phuong, Cao Huu Tho, Nguyen The Hien, Tran Van Can, NguyenTrong Hiep, Huynh Van Tiep, Truong Phuoc Thao and Nguyen Van Quy weredeclared to “disturb public order”, the charge stated in article 245 ofthe Penal Code.

According to the indictment, thesepeople took advantage of the rallies protesting China’s illegalplacement of its Haiyang Shiyou-981 drilling rig in Vietnam’s exclusiveeconomic zone and continental shelf.

At around 9 pmon May 13, they demolished property of the Texhong textile companylocated in the Nhon Trach 1 industrial zone. They later walked on in thezone compound yelling to incite others to join in causing publicdisturbance.

These people were arrested by police on May 14.

Earlier on June 13, the district court imprisoned Phan Van Giau andThach Quy, 6 months and 5 months, respectively, for stealing propertyduring the protests against China’s illegal actions in Vietnam’s waters.

The duo broke into the Minh An company wherethey worked for in the Nhon Trach 3 industrial zone to steal five golfclubs, a pair of computer speakers and a watch totaling at 3.6 millionVND (169 USD) in value.

Dong Naiauthorities had taken legal proceedings against over 250 people involvedin 26 criminal cases of “causing social disturbance”, “destroyingproperty,” “stealing property,” “openly appropriating property,” and“resisting against on-duty officials”. These people all took advantagesof the rallies protesting China’s violations of Vietnam’s exclusiveeconomic zone and continental shelf.-VNA
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