
Ho Chi Minh City court sentences woman to death for transporting drugs
The 29-year-old was caught transporting and storing over 4.5 kilograms of narcotics
The 29-year-old was caught transporting and storing over 4.5 kilograms of narcotics
She scammed 15 people and appropriated VND44 billion (US$1.9 million)
The victim’s mother was sentenced to life in prison for her role in the crime
Two were condemned to death, one to life in prison, while twenty-six other defendants were given up to 16 years behind bars for murdering and resisting on-duty officers
They bought four kilograms of meth and intended to resell the stimulant for profit
Nguyen Bac Son, former communications minister, was previously sentenced to life in prison for receiving US$3 million in bribes
He murdered the victim before taking off with his motorbike and gold necklace
He was also required to pay the victim’s family VND400 million (US$17,200) in compensation
He fatally stabbed the girl at her home before stealing a gold necklace and mobile phone
Trinh Xuan Thanh has been given two life sentences for his violations in two different cases