6 subjects investigated for plotting to overthrow the government
Authorities believe that Nguyen Van Dai and his accomplices have many activities aimed at overthrowing the government in Hanoi and several other localities.
On July 30, the Ministry of Public Security's Security Investigation Agency issued a decision to prosecute and detain six defendants in the case of Nguyen Van Dai and his accomplices carrying out activities aimed at overthrowing the people's government in Hanoi and several other localities.
The investigation agency prosecuted Nguyen Van Dai (48 years old) in Hai Ba Trung district, Hanoi; Le Thu Ha (35 years old), temporarily residing in Hai Ba Trung district, Hanoi; Pham Van Troi (45 years old) in Thuong Tin, Hanoi; Nguyen Trung Ton (45 years old) in Quang Xuong, Thanh Hoa province; Truong Minh Duc (57 years old) in district 8, Ho Chi Minh City; Nguyen Bac Truyen (49 years old), in Tan Binh district, Ho Chi Minh City.
The defendants were prosecuted and detained for the crime of “Activities aimed at overthrowing the people’s government”, as prescribed in Article 79 of the Penal Code. The case is being investigated and handled according to the provisions of law.
Also related to the act of "Activities aimed at overthrowing the people's government", on the afternoon of July 24, Nghe An police arrested Mr. Le Dinh Luong (52 years old, residing in Hop Thanh commune, Yen Thanh). The investigation agency said that recently, Le Dinh Luong "frequently engaged in activities aimed at overthrowing the people's government and causing complications in security and order in the locality".
Article 79: Crime of activities aimed at overthrowing the people's government Anyone who establishes or participates in an organization aimed at overthrowing the people's government shall be punished as follows: 1. Organizers, instigators, active participants or those causing serious consequences shall be sentenced to imprisonment from 12 to 20 years, life imprisonment or death; 2. Other accomplices shall be sentenced to imprisonment from 5 to 15 years. |
According to VNE
