The northern Quang Tri Province People’s Court yesterday announced sentences totaling over 100 years in prison to an underworld gang in the province’s capital city of Dong Ha.

Charged with murder and deliberate assault, Nguyen Thanh Long, the gang leader, 36, was sentenced to 21 years in jail; Nguyen Luong Hat, 40, got 22 years; and Nguyen Dinh Nhan, 23, was given 19 years.

Meanwhile, the court gave 15 years in jail to Ho Sy Tam, 22; 13 years to Nguyen Van Truong Song; 12 years to Nguyen Luong Lon, 27; and 7 years to Nguyen Dinh Tuyen, 24, for murder.

On April 30, 2010, after a conflict with two brothers Vo Van Thong and Vo Van Thao at a local café in Dong Luong ward, the gang brought knives to Thong’s house, also in the ward, to attack Thong and Thao.

Luckily, their violent action was prevented in time by the ward police.

One day later, the gang came to Thong’s house again and then slashed and stabbed the two brothers, causing serious injuries to them.

Under the court’s judgment, all the seven defendants have to pay VND177 million (US$8,460) to Thong as compensation.

The judge also ordered Long, Hat, and Nhan to compensate Thao with VND24 million ($1,150).

In 1997, Dong Ha town People’s Court sentenced Long to 5 months in prison for robbery and the Quang Tri province People’s Court gave him got 30 months in jail for acting against police on duty and escaping from prison.

In 2009, a local district court gave Long a suspended sentence of 18 months for causing a serious traffic accident that killed 2 people.

Source: Tuoi Tre