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Hoa Binh’s court sentences heroin trafficker to death

The People’s Court of the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh on July 20 sentenced a man to death and gave two others a life sentence on charges of trafficking and transporting 30 bricks of heroin.
Hoa Binh’s court sentences heroin trafficker to death ảnh 1The People’s Court of  Hoa Binh province on July 20 sentenced a man to death and gave two others a life sentence on charges of trafficking and transporting 30 bricks of heroin (Source: VNA)
HoaBinh (VNA) – The People’s Court of the northern mountainous provinceof Hoa Binh on July 20 sentenced a man to death and gave two others a lifesentence on charges of trafficking and transporting 30 bricks of heroin.

NgoHuu Tinh, from Cu Ni commune, Ea Kar district, the Central Highlands provinceof Dak Lak, was given the death sentence for drug trafficking. His accomplice,Pham Xuan Nang, 38, from Minh Dinh commune, Tu Ky district, northern Hai Duongprovince, received a life sentence for the same charge.

Both22-year-old Pham Van Phuc, from Cu Ni commune, Ea Kar district, Dak Lakprovince, and 41-year-old Vu Van Nam, also residing in Cu Ni commune, Ea Kardistrict, Dak Lak province, got life sentences for drug transporting.

VuDinh Hieu, 22, from Cu Ni commune, Ea Kar district, Dak Lak province, willserve 15 years in jail and 36-year-old Nguyen Van Giang, six years in prisonfor drug transporting.

Accordingto the indictment, Pham Van Phuc and Vu Van Nam were arrested transporting 15bricks of heroin by motorbikes each from Hoa Binh to Hanoi on July 1, 2016. Abrick of heroin is equivalent to 350 grams.

Theyconfessed that they were transporting the heroin for Ngo Huu Tinh, who wasseized later.

Underthe instruction of Dao Van Soai, Tinh and Nang hired Hieu to transport theheroin. Hieu then asked Phuc, Nam and Giang to join the ring.

Soaiis running away and the investigation police issued a wanted notice for him.-VNA 
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