The senior police official Duong Tu Trong gets his sentenced increased by 15 months in prison for helping Duong Chi Dung flee during the Vinalines corruption case.
Duong Tu Trong
Duong Chi Dung, former chairman of the state-owned Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) was prosecuted for violating government directives and regulations and causing damages to the state.
Duong Tu Trong, former deputy director of Hai Phong Police Department and Dung's brother, helped him flee the country before his arrest. Dung was later prosecuted and sentenced to death.
In May, the Supreme People's Court sentenced Trong to 16 years in prison for helping a wanted suspect escape the country.
On August 28, the Haiphong City People's Court is holding the another trial for Duong Chi Dung for the added charge of abuse of power. Trong has admitted to his wrongdoings.
Because Duong Tu Trong fully cooperated with the investigation, has a good record and has contributed to the state, the prosecutor proposed reducing his sentence to 12 to 18 months of imprisonment.
Trong said, "I'll accept whatever verdicts the jury hands down. I won't appeal."
Duong Tu Trong was sentenced to 15 more months in prison.