{"id":7909,"date":"2021-07-02T17:15:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-02T09:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/?p=7909"},"modified":"2021-07-06T23:02:33","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T15:02:33","slug":"weed-wardrobe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/weed-wardrobe\/","title":{"rendered":"Couple Hangs Weed In Wardrobe, Gets Arrested By Authorities"},"content":{"rendered":"

Couple hides weed in their wardrobe<\/h2>\n
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Similar to many other countries, Vietnam has banned the use and trading of marijuana. Despite this, however, the substance remains one of the most commonly consumed in the country, especially among young people.<\/p>\n

Naturally, with high demand comes shady dealers who engage in the illegal production and trade of the drug, seeking to make some easy cash. Many have also come up with crafty ideas to hide their activity from the laws, from hiding marijuana plants in plain sight<\/a> to, in the case of this couple, tucking them into their wardrobe<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

But in the end, they were all brought in front of authorities to answer for their crimes.<\/p>\n

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The police uncovered their secret in a check<\/h3>\n
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\nImage credit: D\u00e2n Tr\u00ed<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

On 17th June, local police performed a check on a house in Thanh Xu\u00e2n District, Hanoi, D\u00e2n Tr\u00ed<\/a> <\/em>reported.<\/p>\n

The search turned up over 100 twigs of cannabis plants. Most notably, these were hooked to cloth hangers and hung inside the owners\u2019 wardrobe. Several pots of unharvested cannabis plants were also found.<\/p>\n

In total, authorities confiscated an amount of 3.5kg of weed, alongside tools used to measure and process the plants.<\/p>\n

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The owners have been detained<\/h3>\n
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\nImage adapted from D\u00e2n Tr\u00ed<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

The owners of the raided house, a married couple in their thirties, have been detained for questioning.<\/p>\n

So far, they\u2019ve admitted to having grown the weed for sale and personal use.<\/p>\n

Investigations are ongoing, and the couple is expected to face legal repercussions for their actions.<\/p>\n

According to Article 21 of Decree 167\/2013\/N\u0110-CP<\/a>, the act of growing cannabis, opium poppy, or other similar plants at home entails a fine of VND2,000,000-VND5,000,000 (~USD86.67-USD216.68)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Additionally, as Article 247 of Vietnam\u2019s Criminal Code 2015<\/a> states, one can also face criminal prosecution for largescale cultivation of these plants, or for repeated violations. In these cases, the sentence can be as high as 7 years in prison.<\/p>\n

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Stay clear of illegal substances<\/h3>\n
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We all have our guilty pleasures, and that is perfectly fine, as long as we keep them within legal boundaries. In other regions of the world where weed has been legalized, perhaps the couple’s story would be nothing of note. However, as Vietnam has strictly banned the substance, their action is a deliberate violation of the laws.<\/p>\n

Hopefully, they will be judged fairly. Let this be a lesson for them to consider their future choices more carefully.<\/p>\n

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