Vietnam’s former top cops get 9-10 yrs for backing online gambling ring
Prosecutors have earlier sought jail terms of 7-8 years for the two former police chiefs
Prosecutors have earlier sought jail terms of 7-8 years for the two former police chiefs
The trial has a record number of defendants in the northern Vietnamese province
The high-profile case involves 92 suspects and assets worth a whopping US$57.36 million
The duo face prison terms of five to ten years if found guilty
They have already been arrested and stripped of their honorary police titles
Even a former head of the Police General Department and an ex-chief of the hi-tech police unit have been found to involve in crimes
Former lieutenant general Phan Van Vinh is held for four months