Huynh Thi Kim Hanh, 58, was sentenced to 20 years for drug possession on July 25. Photo credit: Minh Bang/Tuoi TreA Ho Chi Minh City court on Monday sentenced a 58-year-old woman to 20 years in prison for the illegal possession of 400 grams of heroin and 2.5 kilograms of methamphetamine. Those convicted of possessing or smuggling more than 600 grams of heroin or more than 2.5 kilograms of methamphetamine also face the death penalty. According to the indictment, District 4 police were patrolling on Ton Dan Street on July 28, 2014 when they caught Hanh with 2.5 kilograms of methamphetamine. In Vietnam, the production or sale of 100 grams of heroin or 300 grams of other illegal narcotics is punishable by death.

Source: Thanhnien News July 26, 2016 04:07 UTC