Sentenced to prison for 34 defendants related to large-scale deforestation

This is an organized and large-scale deforestation with the help of many officials and staff of forest protection and management, which is of particular interest to the public.

After deliberation, the Trial Panel sentenced 34 defendants to a maximum sentence of 9 years in prison and a minimum of 6 months in prison (for suspension). Defendant Nguyen Hoai Linh (who plays the leading role in deforestation) was sentenced to 7 years in prison for “violating regulations on exploitation and protection of forests and forest products” and 2 years in prison for “Destroying forests”. “. The total penalty of defendant Nguyen Hoai Linh is 9 years in prison.

There were 23 defendants sentenced to prison for the crime of “violating regulations on exploitation and protection of forests and forest products”, including: Nguyen Rang (6 years and 6 months in prison), Tran Quang Hung (5 years and 9 months in prison), Truong Thai Vuong (5 years and 3 months in prison), Tran Van Tan (5 years in prison), Nguyen Hoai Hieu (4 years in prison).

The defendants: Tran Thanh Trai, Tran Van Tai, Phan Van Manh, and Nguyen Xuan Dinh were both sentenced to 3 years and 9 months in prison.

The defendants Nguyen Thai Truc, Pham Van Thao, Nguyen Huu Tri, Doan Minh Son, Tran Van Hao, and Doan Minh Sa were jointly sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in prison.

Defendants Chau Thi Tuyet Trinh (3 years in prison), Tran Van Lang (2 years in prison); Huynh Cong Lao, Nguyen Viet Hung (1 year and 6 months in prison), Dang Trung Thanh (1 year 3 months); Dang Thanh Hung, Le Hong Thanh (1 year in prison) and Nguyen Tan Ty (9 months in prison).

The defendants Duong Tan Dinh (Head of the Tay Hoa District Forest Protection Department) and Pham Van Tam (Forestry Officer in Son Thanh Tay Commune) were both sentenced to 2 years and 3 months in prison for the crime of “abusing positions during exams.” public service”.

Because of the crime of “lack of responsibility, causing serious consequences, nine defendants were sentenced to prison with different sentences, including: Tran Duc Hoa (1 year and 3 months in prison), Nguyen Van Thuan (6 months in prison); Truong Minh Hoang (1 year and 6 months in prison, suspended sentence). Defendants Cao Tan Khoi, Nguyen Huu Toan, Huynh Kim Truc, Pham Dinh Phuc, Trinh Lam Hai, Tran Duc Hoa were sentenced to 6 months in prison but suspended.

According to the Indictment of the People’s Procuracy of Phu Yen province, between February and April 2020, Nguyen Hoai Linh and Tran Van Tan hired Truong Thai Vuong to use a excavator to clear the road and completely level the 2,070m2 of land. Natural forest, functional production forest at plots 7, 10, sub-zone 358 managed by Son Thanh Tay Commune People’s Committee (Tay Hoa district, Phu Yen province).

Along with that, the subjects paved the way and leveled 2,100m2 of natural forest land, functional protection forest at plot 2, sub-zone 312 managed by the Protection Forest Management Board of Song Hinh district, Phu Yen province. After that, these subjects hired more people to illegally harvest 187,948m3 of timber from groups III to VIII, ordinary timber and then transport it for consumption and gain illicit profits.

From February 2020 to April 2020, Duong Tan Dinh – Head of Tay Hoa District Forest Protection Department, Pham Van Tam – Forestry Officer in Son Thanh Tay Commune for personal motives took advantage of his position and authority. assigned deadline.

Trinh Lam Hai – Chairman of Son Thanh Tay Commune People’s Committee, Tran Duc Hoa – Vice Chairman of Son Thanh Tay Commune People’s Committee, Huynh Kim Truc – Ranger officer in charge of Son Thanh Tay Commune, Truong Minh Hoang – Deputy The head of the Tay Hoa District Forest Protection Department did not fully and properly perform the assigned tasks in forest protection in order to allow Nguyen Hoai Linh, Tran Van Tan, Nguyen Rang and accomplices and a number of other subjects to destroy the forest. paving roads, illegally harvesting timber in areas under their management…

Pham Dinh Phuc – Deputy Director of the Protection Forest Management Board of Song Hinh district; Cao Tan Khoi, Nguyen Van Thuan, Nguyen Huu Toan – are the same Forest Management Officer of Thung village under the Protection Forest Management Board of Song Hinh district, have not fully and properly performed their assigned tasks in the protection work. forest for Nguyen Hoai Linh, Tran Van Tan and their accomplices to clear the way and illegally harvest timber in the area of ​​plot 2, sub-zone 312 under their management.

Tram Tran