WOODSTOCK, Ga. - A Gwinnett County man has been sentenced to prison after admitting he set fire to a Woodstock nail salon that caused nearly $400,000 in damages.

What we know:

Cang Thanh Luu, 48, entered a negotiated guilty plea on Aug. 26 to arson in the second degree and two counts of criminal damage to property in the second degree on Tuesday. Superior Court Judge Jennifer L. Davis sentenced him to five years, with three to be served in prison and the rest on probation. Luu, a Vietnamese national, will face deportation once released. He was also ordered to pay $382,589 in restitution.

The backstory:

At the plea hearing, Luu admitted to intentionally setting fire to Nick’s Nails, located at 12910 Highway 92, in January 2021. The fire caused extensive damage to the salon and nearby

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