Former police officer sentenced for espionageA former police officer of a department under the Ministry of Public Security was sentenced to eight years in prison on charges of espionage and property plundering. Nguyen Hoang Duong at the trial.—Photo thanhnien.vnOn Monday, Ho Chí Minh City People’s Court sentenced Nguyen Hoang Duong to seven years in jail for espionage attempts and one year for property plundering. According to the indictment, from July 22-29, 2016, Duong had blackmailed his sister to get VNĐ100 million (US$4,500) but failed. October 4, 2016: Yang was arrested, and his attempt to sell classified documents was foiled. Considering his behaviour, personal background and the consequence of his crime, the Trial Panel sentenced Duong to eight years imprisonment, lower than the Procuracy’s suggestion of 13-14 years for two crimes.