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On June 13, the People's Court of Tra
Dinh province opened an appeal trial to 

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uphold the criminal sentence against Vo Nhat Dang, 

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born in 1981, residing in Hamlet 2, Ward
7, Tra Dinh City, for the crime 

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of illegal drug trafficking. 

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According to the indictment, at about
10:40 a.m. on September 26, 2023, the 

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police patrolled in Ward
7, Tra Dinh City, 

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discovered that Vo Nhat Dang was driving
a motorbike with signs of suspicion, so 

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he asked him to stop the vehicle for inspection. 

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He immediately threw a furry bag
containing 9 plastic pipes with white 

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crystals, suspected to be drugs, into the ground. 

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The results of the examination
determined that it was crystal meth, weighing 0.368 grams. 

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During the investigation, Dang did not
admit that the above drugs were his and 

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denied the act of buying and selling drugs. 

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However, checking Dang's phone, the
authorities discovered many messages 

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showing the purchase and sale of drugs
for 100,000 VND on a shrap. 

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On February 13, 2025, the People's Court
of Tra Dinh City sentenced Vo Nhat Dang 

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to 10 years in prison. 

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Submitting an appeal, but at the
petition on June 13, the defendant still 

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did not provide new details. 

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After consideration, the People's Court
of Tra Dinh province sentenced him to 10 

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years in prison for illegal drug trafficking.