Hanoi jails vigilantes for stopping, detaining sand thieves

Nguyen Van Cuong (R) and his accomplices at a court in Soc Son District of Hanoi where they received jail terms after using force to capture and detain illegal sand miners, June 28, 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Danh Lam

Four Hanoi men received jail terms of seven to ten years after using force to capture and detain illegal sand miners.

The Soc Son District court sentenced Nguyen Van Cuong, 40, to 10 years in prison on Tuesday after finding him guilty of "robbery" and "arresting people illegally."

On the same charges, the court sentenced Nguyen Tuan Anh, 21, to seven years, while two other defendants, Duong Van Quy, 27, and Duong Van Cuong, 28, received nine years each.

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