At the trial (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Two former major generals ofthe Coast Guard High Command on July 15 were sentenced jail terms of 27 years in total for “receiving bribes”in a case of smuggling 200 million litres of RON 95 petrol worth around 2.8trillion VND (130 million USD) into Vietnam.
At the trial held by the MilitaryCourt of Military Zone 7, Le Van Minh, former Major General of the Coast GuardZone 4 Command, was sentenced to 15 years in prison, while Le Xuan Thanh,former Major General of the Coast Guard Zone 3 Command got 12 yearsbehind bar.
The duo are among 14 defendants in the case, of whomformer Colonel Phung Danh Thoai, head of the Petroleum Office’s LogisticsDepartment under the Coast Guard High Command, received a jail sentence ofseven years for “smuggling.”
Another former Colonel, Nguyen The Anh, Commander ofKien Giang province’s Border Guard, was sentenced to life imprisonment for “receiving bribes”and two years for “helping others flee abroad illegally.” His total sentence was life imprisonment.
Cao Phuoc Hoai, from Tam Quan Bac ward, Hoai Nhontown, Binh Dinh province, was handed down a jail term of six months and 21 daysfor not reporting the crime. However, the man was freed right after the trial as he spent thesame detention period.
The others who shared the charge of “receiving bribes”got jail terms ranging from two and a half years to up to 16 years.
According to the indictment, Dao Ngoc Vien, Directorof Hai Phong Ocean, and Phan Thanh Huu, Director of Phan Le Hoang Anh, askedThoai to use his influence on the Coast Guard to help smuggle of about 200million litres of gasoline, worth about 130 million USD, into Vietnam.
Thoai contributed 5 billion VND (213,730 USD) and inreturn made profits of more than 22 billion VND (940,410 USD) between September2019 and February 2021.
Nguyen The Anh took advantage of his position and power to help coverthe gasoline smuggling activities and took bribes of 6.2 billion VND (265,020USD) and 560,000 USD.
Anh asked his cousin, Nguyen Van An, residing in HCMCity, to receive money between October 2019 and January 2021. From February2021, Anh also asked Cao Phuoc Hoai and Nguyen Van Quan to help receive money.
Between December 2019 and January 2021, Le Van Minh received 6.9billion VND (294,940 USD) to help cover the smuggling activities, while Le XuanThanh asked his wife, Phan Thi Xuan, to receive 1.8 billion VND (76,940 USD)from gasoline smuggler Phan Thanh Huu.
Several suspects, including Phan Thanh Huu and DaoNgoc Vien, have been put on trial in Dong Nai province./.
At the trial held by the MilitaryCourt of Military Zone 7, Le Van Minh, former Major General of the Coast GuardZone 4 Command, was sentenced to 15 years in prison, while Le Xuan Thanh,former Major General of the Coast Guard Zone 3 Command got 12 yearsbehind bar.
The duo are among 14 defendants in the case, of whomformer Colonel Phung Danh Thoai, head of the Petroleum Office’s LogisticsDepartment under the Coast Guard High Command, received a jail sentence ofseven years for “smuggling.”
Another former Colonel, Nguyen The Anh, Commander ofKien Giang province’s Border Guard, was sentenced to life imprisonment for “receiving bribes”and two years for “helping others flee abroad illegally.” His total sentence was life imprisonment.
Cao Phuoc Hoai, from Tam Quan Bac ward, Hoai Nhontown, Binh Dinh province, was handed down a jail term of six months and 21 daysfor not reporting the crime. However, the man was freed right after the trial as he spent thesame detention period.
The others who shared the charge of “receiving bribes”got jail terms ranging from two and a half years to up to 16 years.
According to the indictment, Dao Ngoc Vien, Directorof Hai Phong Ocean, and Phan Thanh Huu, Director of Phan Le Hoang Anh, askedThoai to use his influence on the Coast Guard to help smuggle of about 200million litres of gasoline, worth about 130 million USD, into Vietnam.
Thoai contributed 5 billion VND (213,730 USD) and inreturn made profits of more than 22 billion VND (940,410 USD) between September2019 and February 2021.
Nguyen The Anh took advantage of his position and power to help coverthe gasoline smuggling activities and took bribes of 6.2 billion VND (265,020USD) and 560,000 USD.
Anh asked his cousin, Nguyen Van An, residing in HCMCity, to receive money between October 2019 and January 2021. From February2021, Anh also asked Cao Phuoc Hoai and Nguyen Van Quan to help receive money.
Between December 2019 and January 2021, Le Van Minh received 6.9billion VND (294,940 USD) to help cover the smuggling activities, while Le XuanThanh asked his wife, Phan Thi Xuan, to receive 1.8 billion VND (76,940 USD)from gasoline smuggler Phan Thanh Huu.
Several suspects, including Phan Thanh Huu and DaoNgoc Vien, have been put on trial in Dong Nai province./.
VNA
