Six sentenced to death in drug case
The People's Court of Dien Bien on August 14 sentenced to death six defendants in the biggest drug trafficking case in the northern province to date.
According to the indictment, ten persons formed a network that transported more than 120 kilogrammes of heroin via Laos to Hanoi and Lang Son en route to China, between November 2012 and May 2013.
Eight of them are from Thanh Yen Commune of Dien Bien Province and two others are from Cao Loc District of Lang Son Province.
Four others were handed sentences ranging from life terms to 17 to 20 years in jail.
In related news, Haiphong police and security officers from Cat Bi Airport announced they had temporarily detained Nguyen The Anh, a 30-year-old, from Haiphong city, who was transporting 3 kilogrammes of methamphetamine.
The case is being investigated further.