At this time, Hai had not told Vinh that he was transporting drugs and promised to pay an additional 20 million VND when the job was done.
On the morning of June 3, 2022, Vinh and Lam went to Tan Chau town, An Giang province to receive 6 sacks of drugs from 2 men (identities unknown). Only then did Vinh know that inside the sack was drugs.
After receiving the above bags, Lam told Vinh to drive back. When returning to Ho Chi Minh City, Lam got out of the car and Vinh did not know where he went. After that, Hai contacted and asked to transport the drugs to District 4 for delivery. When Vinh delivered it, no one came to receive it, so Hai told Vinh to take the drugs back to Hai’s apartment in Phu Xuan commune, Nha Be district (HCMC). When Vinh went to the area of Duong Thi Nam street (Nha Be district), he was arrested by the police.
During the additional investigation of the case, on January 11, Tran Van Hai died at Chi Hoa Hospital of Chi Hoa Prison, the cause of death was due to illness.
Because of Hai’s death, the Police Department and Ho Chi Minh City Police decided to suspend the investigation of the suspect.
As for defendant Vinh, before participating in drug transportation, from 1992 to 2016, he had to consecutively serve 4 sentences for the following crimes: robbery, consumption of property committed by others. crime, robbery or outright appropriation of citizens’ property, property theft.
In addition, from 1981 to 1988, he was also arrested by District 4 Police, District 5 Police, and Phu Nhuan District Police for the following acts: murder, robbery, and theft of citizens’ property. . However, the verification results at the district police did not store data about Vinh’s treatment.
At the trial, defendant Vinh confessed to committing the crime as charged in the indictment.
It is considered that the defendant’s criminal behavior is particularly dangerous for society, violating the State’s monopoly on drug management, so it needs to be handled strictly to have an educational and deterrent effect. , general precautions.
Therefore, after consideration, the jury sentenced defendant Vinh to the above sentence.
