Retain the death penalty to Lee Loke Dah for “illicit drugs transportation”

Ho Chi Minh City-To transport over 2.5 heroin kg back Singapore, Lee Loke disguised in 2  peanut and candy  bags, total weight over 2.5 kg

The Supreme People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City (HCM), Vietnam on September 21 at the appellate trial , dismissed an appeal to extenuate penalty, and retain the death penalty to Lee Loke Dah ( born 1976, Singapore nationality) pleaded guilty to  “illicit drugs transportation”

According to forensic documents, April 1-2015, authorities at Da Nang International Airport were during checking-in luggages of Lee Loke Dah on exit to Tawan, discovered the drug in two peanut and candy bags with weight over 2.5 kg.

The Forensic Evidence (Photo: Da Nang Police Department)
The Forensic Evidence (Photo: Da Nang Police Department)

During investigation process, Lee Loke Dah admitted that entry into Vietnam 3 days ago and book a hotel in 5th Distict, Ho Chi Minh City  to stay in.

After 3 travelling days, around 14 p.m., December 1-2014, Lee was sitting a hotel to await a taxi to take him to Da Nang Airport, when a man whom carried 2 plastic bags with drug to Lee’s seat.

Lee Loke Dah at The Supreme People's Court of HCMC (Photo: Người Lao động/Laborers Newspaper)
Lee Loke Dah at The Supreme People's Court of HCMC (Photo: Người Lao động/Laborers Newspaper)

Lee put it in his luggage. When coming to Da Nang Airport to check-in , he was caught in illegal drug transportation.

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