Vice Chairman of Vinh Phuc province Nguyen Van Khuoc was arrested

On the afternoon of April 23, Lieutenant General To An Xo, spokesman for the Ministry of Public Security, said that along with Mr. Khuoc, the Police Investigation Agency (Ministry of Public Security) arrested Mr. Chu Quoc Hai, former deputy director of the Department of Natural Resources. and Environment of Vinh Phuc province; Hoang Van Nhiem, Deputy Director of the Department of Finance. The three men were charged together Briberyaccording to Clause 4, Article 354 of the Penal Code.

Regarding the case, Mr. Cao Dai Nghia, Deputy Price Manager, Department of Land Resources Planning and Development, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment was arrested on charges of Abusing positions and powers while performing official duties.

With the same crime, Ms. Dinh Thi Thu Huong, Head of Land Price Compensation and Resettlement Department, Land Management Branch, Department of Natural Resources and Environment, member of the Assisting Team for the Land Price Appraisal Council and Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Huy, Director of Nam Ha Appraisal Company, was prosecuted and banned from leaving his residence.

This is a new development when the Police Investigation Agency of the Ministry of Public Security expanded the case at Phuc Son Group. According to investigation results, when Thang Long Real Estate Company of Nguyen Van Hau (aka Hau Phao, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Phuc Son Group) implemented the Wholesale Market and Vinh Tuong Urban Area Project, Vinh Phuc province, Hau Many times we directly met and gave money to Mr. Khuoc, Hai, and Nhiem thanks to creating favorable conditions for calculating land use fees for the company.

Authorities estimate that the defendants’ actions have caused the state more than 200 billion VND in losses.

Previously, on February 26, Hau was detained by the Police Investigation Agency of the Ministry of Public Security for allegedly giving money to many people, including defendant Dang Trung Hoanh (Chief of Mang Thit District Party Committee Office, Vinh Long Province). ) received 64 billion VND.

Regarding the case that happened at Phuc Son Group, in the past two months many officials have been arrested. Among them, Vinh Phuc has three senior leaders, former Provincial Party Secretary Hoang Thi Thuy Lan, former deputy permanent secretary Pham Hoang Anh, and former provincial chairman Le Duy Thanh, who are being investigated for allegations. Bribery.

In Quang Ngai, C03 arrested Provincial Chairman Dang Van Minh, two former presidents Cao Khoa and Le Viet Chu, and many subordinate officials on charges of Bribery or Violating bidding regulations causes serious consequences.

The Ministry of Public Security assesses that the case that occurred in Phuc Son is a new type of crime with the tactic of taking advantage of close relationships with people with high positions and great power to influence and influence grassroots officials in order to banish the crime. profit. Base officers were attacked with “sugar-coated bullets” without detecting them, so they lost their resistance.

Vu Tuan – Pham Du