Cambodian boat used by 4 Chinese fishermen for drug transport caught, sentenced to up to life imprisonment
Four Chinese fishermen embarked from Cambodia, transferred large quantities of drugs including 498 blocks of heroin and 399 bags of marijuana in the Gulf of Thailand, and were apprehended by the Coast Guard Administration in the Dongsha Sea. The Tainan District Court today sentenced them to terms ranging from 17 years to life imprisonment; the case can still be appealed.
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(Central News Agency reporter Chang Jung-chang, Tainan, 28th) Four Chinese fishermen embarked from Cambodia, transferred large quantities of drugs including 498 blocks of heroin, 399 bags of marijuana, and 15 packets of nitrazepam in the Gulf of Thailand, and were apprehended by the Coast Guard Administration in the Dongsha Sea. They were sent for prosecution, and the Tainan District Court today sentenced them to prison terms ranging from 17 years to life imprisonment. The entire case can still be appealed.
The Tainan District Court today ruled that the man surnamed Sun, for jointly transporting Class 1 drugs, was sentenced to 17 years in prison. The man surnamed Li, for jointly transporting Class 1 drugs, was sentenced to life imprisonment and deprived of public rights for life. The man surnamed Hou, for jointly transporting Class 1 drugs, was sentenced to 17 years and 6 months in prison. The man surnamed Wu, for jointly transporting Class 1 drugs, was sentenced to 18 years and 6 months in prison.
The Tainan District Court pointed out that these four Chinese fishermen were hired to go out to sea to receive an unknown cargo. Mr. Sun served as the captain. On September 3 last year, they sailed the Cambodian-registered fishing boat "YAMA68" from a pier in Sihanoukville, Cambodia. The next day at noon, they sailed to a designated sea area in the Gulf of Thailand and moored alongside an unknown vessel, loading 498 blocks of heroin, 399 bags of marijuana, and 15 packets of nitrazepam and other large quantities of drugs.
At about 5 p.m. on the 13th, the fishing boat, loaded with drugs, sailed to the Dongsha Sea area to await rendezvous with another vessel in the evening. It was then apprehended by the Coast Guard Administration and escorted to Anping Commercial Port in Tainan City for inspection. After a large quantity of drugs was seized, they were sent for prosecution. (Editor: Chang Ya-ching) 1150428
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(Central News Agency reporter Chang Jung-chang, Tainan, 28th) Four Chinese fishermen embarked from Cambodia, transferred large quantities of drugs including 498 blocks of heroin, 399 bags of marijuana, and 15 packets of nitrazepam in the Gulf of Thailand, and were apprehended by the Coast Guard Administration in the Dongsha Sea. They were sent for prosecution, and the Tainan District Court today sentenced them to prison terms ranging from 17 years to life imprisonment. The entire case can still be appealed.
The Tainan District Court today ruled that the man surnamed Sun, for jointly transporting Class 1 drugs, was sentenced to 17 years in prison. The man surnamed Li, for jointly transporting Class 1 drugs, was sentenced to life imprisonment and deprived of public rights for life. The man surnamed Hou, for jointly transporting Class 1 drugs, was sentenced to 17 years and 6 months in prison. The man surnamed Wu, for jointly transporting Class 1 drugs, was sentenced to 18 years and 6 months in prison.
The Tainan District Court pointed out that these four Chinese fishermen were hired to go out to sea to receive an unknown cargo. Mr. Sun served as the captain. On September 3 last year, they sailed the Cambodian-registered fishing boat "YAMA68" from a pier in Sihanoukville, Cambodia. The next day at noon, they sailed to a designated sea area in the Gulf of Thailand and moored alongside an unknown vessel, loading 498 blocks of heroin, 399 bags of marijuana, and 15 packets of nitrazepam and other large quantities of drugs.
At about 5 p.m. on the 13th, the fishing boat, loaded with drugs, sailed to the Dongsha Sea area to await rendezvous with another vessel in the evening. It was then apprehended by the Coast Guard Administration and escorted to Anping Commercial Port in Tainan City for inspection. After a large quantity of drugs was seized, they were sent for prosecution. (Editor: Chang Ya-ching) 1150428
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