Vietnam sentences two cannabis traffickers to death over 401 kg
On 12 June 2026, the Quảng Ninh provincial people's court sentenced 18 defendants in a cannabis ring that had used Telegram to take orders and arrange payment. The court found more than 401 kg of cannabis had been traded between 2023 and June 2024. Nguyễn Phi Cơ and Nguyễn Duy Mạnh received death sentences; Nguyễn Tuấn Anh received life.
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On 12 June 2026, the Quảng Ninh provincial people’s court sentenced 18 defendants in a cannabis ring that had used Telegram to take orders and arrange payment. The court found more than 401 kg of cannabis had been traded between 2023 and June 2024. Nguyễn Phi Cơ and Nguyễn Duy Mạnh received death sentences; Nguyễn Tuấn Anh received life. The others were sentenced to between four and a half years and 26 and a half years.[1]
Sources
- Án tử hình cho 2 đối tượng mua bán trái phép hơn 400 kg cần sa. baophapluat.vn. 12 June 2026 first-instance trial; 18 defendants; 401 kg; two death sentences.