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Drug trafficking and sentencing in Vietnam

Overview

Vietnamese courts have issued significant sentences in several major drug trafficking and illegal drug use cases.

In Quang Tri, 51 defendants were sentenced for crimes including drug trafficking, organizing illegal drug use, and harboring users following an incident at the King Club restaurant in Dong Hoi. Sentences for the group ranged from suspended sentences to 10 years in prison, with Mai Hong Binh receiving the maximum 10-year term.

In separate major operations, a Thai national received life imprisonment in Hanoi after being caught at Noi Bai International Airport with over 3,561 grams of cocaine concealed in candy packaging. Additionally, in the large-scale Case VN10, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Court sentenced 227 defendants, including 11 individuals receiving the death penalty. This network involved smuggling Ketamine and MDMA from Europe and Cambodia into Vietnam using disguises such as toothpaste, coffee, and chocolate.

Entities

Noi Bai International Airport · Tan Son Nhat International Airport · Mai Hong Binh · Ho Chi Minh City Police · Ho Chi Minh City People's Court

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 2 SOURCES] The investigation into the VN10 drug case has resulted in 11 death sentences and 19 life sentences. cafebiz.vn · cafef.vn
[● 2 SOURCES] The total prison term for the defendants in the VN10 case reaches 2,338 years. cafebiz.vn · cafef.vn
[● 2 SOURCES] On March 16, 2023, customs officials found drugs hidden in toothpaste tubes in the luggage of four flight attendants on flight VN10. cafebiz.vn · cafef.vn
[● 2 SOURCES] The drugs discovered included over 2.9 kg of Ketamine and 8.3 kg of MDMA. cafebiz.vn · cafef.vn
[● 2 SOURCES] Hà Danh Nậm, also known as 'Hữu Sơn', is a wanted individual who used international express services to smuggle drugs from France to Vietnam. cafebiz.vn · cafef.vn
[○ 1 SOURCE] Yuwasut Prasatporn, a Thai national, was sentenced to life imprisonment for illegal drug transportation at Noi Bai International Airport. anninhthudo.vn
[○ 1 SOURCE] Authorities seized over 3,561 grams of cocaine hidden in candy packaging within Yuwasut Prasatporn's carry-on luggage. anninhthudo.vn
[○ 1 SOURCE] A group of individuals, including Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao and Nguyen Ngoc Thao, were sentenced for fraud involving a fake marriage scheme. soha.vn

Timeline

7 days ago

[CRIME] 6 sources
Vietnam drug trafficking cases result in death and life sentences
Vietnamese courts have issued heavy sentences, including 11 death penalties and 19 life terms, following major drug trafficking investigations and a cocaine seizure at Noi Bai Airport.
21 days ago

[CRIME] 4 sources
Quang Tri court sentences 51 for drug crimes at King Club
Fifty-one defendants received sentences up to 10 years in prison for drug trafficking and organizing illegal drug use at the King Club in Quang Tri, Vietnam.

Sources

anninhthudo.vn · baohatinh.vn · baolaocai.vn · cafebiz.vn · cafef.vn · kenh14.vn · soha.vn · thanhnien.vn · tuoitre.vn