The case of 4 flight attendants: has not been prosecuted, is the punishment appropriate?

Recently, the information that 4 flight attendants of Vietnam airlines brought home 11.4kg of banned substances is attracting a lot of public attention. In addition to the controversy of the online community, revolving around the right and wrong in the case, many netizens also questioned the sentence these flight attendants should receive if convicted of a crime.

Accordingly, on March 16, Tan Son Nhat Airport Customs Branch conducted screening and suspected that some of the flight attendants' luggage contained banned substances. Results found in the luggage of 4 flight attendants with ketamine and methamphetamine. 4 flight attendants including: Vo Tu Quynh, Tran Thi Thu Ngan, Nguyen Thanh Thuy and Dang Phuong Van.

According to initial information, the above flight attendants were part of the flight crew of the flight from the French airport, which landed at Tan Son Nhat airport at 8:10 am on March 16. When the flight landed, the customs force at Tan Son Nhat international terminal discovered and kept 4 flight attendants carrying more than 10kg of synthetic banned substances to Vietnam.

Right at the time of receiving the incident information, the representative of Vietnam Airlines announced the suspension of double duty with the above 4 flight attendants to serve the investigation. Individuals who violate the law, violate labor regulations must be strictly handled according to regulations, the unit will not cover.

The investigating agency also said that these four flight attendants have not been prosecuted and are being applied preventive measures to serve the investigation. Through searching the accommodation of 4 flight attendants, the functional forces did not detect any more banned substances.

According to lawyer Nguyen Huu Toai - Director of Hung Dong Law Firm, said: "According to regulations, offenders who illegally transport banned substances commit their crimes intentionally, that is, they are well aware of their actions. If their actions are prohibited by law, they foresee the harm but still do them. criminal liability and cannot determine their crime."

"However, if they can't prove it, they can be handled for the crime: Illegally transporting banned substances, which is specified in Article 250 of the Penal Code 2015, amended and supplemented in 2017. In the case hey, flight attendants each carry up to more than 3kg of banned substances in solid form."

"According to current law, if there is an act of transporting other banned substances in solid form with a mass of 300 grams or more, they can be sentenced to 20 years in prison, life imprisonment or more. offenders may also be subject to a fine of between VND 5 million and VND 500 million, a ban from holding certain posts, practicing certain professions or doing certain jobs for one to five years, or having part or all of their property confiscated. he explained further.

On the side of lawyer Pham Thanh Binh - Bao Ngoc Law Firm, said that: "The testimony of the flight attendants about not knowing that the other toothpaste tubes contain banned substances is absurd. Strangers and specializing in Vietnam are included in the airline's rules and regulations, and the flight crew's regulations have very strict regulations. do and can't do in the flying environment. Along with that, the number of goods is quite large, but the public service only 10 million dong is unusual."

"Many people think they don't know, so they are not guilty and carefree to hold and help other people's goods. But when they are arrested, it is extremely difficult to prove that they are holding and holding goods. Even in the process During the proceedings, the pawnbroker will take a lot of time and effort to find clear evidence to prove that he is 'innocent', so it can be said that it will be more difficult to prove that these hostesses are innocent. much more than the case proves the opposite," said Lawyer Pham Thanh Binh.

In the latest development of the case, the Customs Branch of Tan Son Nhat International Airport has sent an official letter requesting the Criminal Investigation Police Department (PC04) of the Ho Chi Minh City Police Department to receive the investigation and handle according to its competence. permission. So far, the case has not been prosecuted, however, according to the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code, the procedure-conducting agency will have to prosecute the case and prosecute the accused for investigation in the next few days.

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