The former criminal vice captain cried, asking for a reduced sentence

On the afternoon of April 12, the trial of Doan Hong Phuc, 40 years old; Ngo Nhut Thanh (50 years old, ie “Ten Thousand” Thanh); To My Nhi, 35 years old, and 12 other defendants for the crime Gambling organization; Gamble end of discussion.

Phuc is accused of receiving protection money for a gambling ring when he was a deputy criminal in Tan Phu district.

Speaking his last words before the jury entered the deliberation, Phuc expressed his remorse and said that his behavior was too wrong, affecting the reputation of the industry and the Party. “During the two years that the defendant was detained, the family was in mourning but could not return, the two children lacked father’s affection. The defendant had lost too much. I hope the jury will give the defendant a sentence below the penalty frame so that he can return home soon. family”, Phuc said while crying.

According to the indictment, in September 2019, Phuc (now a criminal deputy) rented a house on Trinh Dinh Thao Street, Hoa Thanh Ward, Tan Phu District, as a car park, handed it over to Thanh and introduced Nhi. come to work. Due to a loss in business, Phuc discussed with Thanh and Nhi to open a gray casino and collect strings. In addition to gambling, the casino also organizes cockfighting for money through the website s1299.com.

On May 5, 2020, Ho Chi Minh City Police came and caught Thanh and his accomplices in organizing many gray soldiers in the parking lot. At this time, Phuc was the Deputy Police Officer of Ward 6, District 6. The investigation results determined that the total amount of money gamblers caught in the act of killing was 88 million VND. In addition, the defendants also organized online gambling for gamblers with an amount of more than 100 million dong.

Of the total amount of money collected, Nhi enjoys 40%; Bar 30% (directly operated); Phuc is divided 10% (90 million VND); The rest is divided among other accomplices.

Speaking about the case, the representative of the Procuracy said that the prosecution of Phuc and his accomplices is the right person and the right crime. The defendants sincerely declared, repented and paid illegal profits, so they asked the jury to consider mitigating part of their criminal liability. Particularly Phuc is a person who used to work in the police force and needs to be dealt with strictly.

Since then, the Procuracy proposed that the jury sentenced Phuc to 5-6 years in prison for the crime Gambling organization. Thanh and Nhi were offered 6 years, 6 months to 9 years in prison for two crimes Gambling organization and Gamble. The remaining 12 defendants ranged from three years of non-custodial reform to four years in prison.

When defending himself, Phuc said that he had no role and did not know that Thanh and Nhi organized gambling until they were arrested. The total amount Phuc received from Nhi was VND 30 million, not VND 90 million as alleged.

According to Phuc’s lawyer, the defendant’s original purpose was to rent a parking space business, without the motive of protecting gambling, in order to change his career. Phuc’s mistake was due to “negligence in management”, when he went to the parking lot, he saw a few drivers gambling but didn’t care. The lawyer also mentioned that the defendant had many mitigating circumstances such as: his work history has achieved many achievements, he was once awarded the second-class resistance medal by the President…

Since then, the lawyer suggested that the court apply a penalty equal to the detention time for Phuc.

The jury will pronounce the sentence on the morning of April 13.

Thao Mi