Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Cambodian court sentences Thai woman to 30 years in jail for drug trafficking


English.news.cn   2014-04-29 15:43:12
PHNOM PENH, April 29 (Xinhua) -- The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Tuesday convicted a Thai woman of drug trafficking and sentenced her to 30 years in jail, according to a verdict read by Judge Kor Vandy.
Wilawan Chinpang, 29, was arrested at Phnom Penh International Airport last July with 4.9 kg of crystal methamphetamines she imported from India.
She was charged with illegally transporting drug substance, said the verdict. The court also fined her 20,000 U.S. dollars.
According to the verdict, a 44-year-old Cambodian woman, Keo Dary, who assisted the Thai convict in trafficking the drug, was also sentenced to 20 years in prison and fined 5,000 U.S. dollars.
Under Cambodia's law, the convicts have one month to appeal against the verdict.
Editor: Luan

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