Fallout From His Conviction
Subsequently, former Ho Chi Minh City police chief (1996–2001), Bui Quoc Huy, was found guilty of negligence for allowing Nam Cam's illegal gambling business to flourish. Tran Mai Hanh, the former head of state radio, was found guilty of receiving bribes of $6,000, plus an Omega watch valued at $2,500. Pham Sy Chien, a former deputy national chief prosecutor, was found guilty of receiving a stereo worth $1,800 for arranging Nam Cam's early release in the 1990s from a labor camp (where he was serving time on earlier charges).
The communist government touted the case as proof that they were determined to stamp out organised crime and corruption, a major source of discontent among Vietnamese. On May 7, 2004, President Tran Duc Luong of Vietnam, rejected Nam Cam's appeal of execution. On June 3, 2004, Nam Cam was executed by firing squad at the district 9 rifle range in Ho Chi Minh city, along with his four gang members Pham Van Minh, Nguyen Huu Thinh, Chau Phat Lai Em and Nguyen Viet Hung, the last being the one who shot Dung Ha.
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