600 victims accuse communal land officials of fraud and appropriation of more than 35 billion VND
600 victims have accused Nguyen Nhu Nhan, a commune cadastral officer, of "fraudulently appropriating property" of more than 35 billion VND.
On July 18, Quang Nam Provincial Police said that 600 victims had accused Nguyen Nhu Nhan (33 years old), residing in Duy Trung Commune, Duy Xuyen District, Quang Nam Province, a cadastral officer of Duy Trung Commune, of "Fraudulent appropriation of property" with an amount of more than 35 billion VND.
According to information from the investigation agency, Nhan took advantage of his position to provide false information about the possibility of completing procedures to change the purpose of land use and separate plots... to make people trust him and hand over money and land use right certificates in order to appropriate them.
Nhan has repeatedly received money from people to do land procedures; received deposits to sell land managed by the Commune People's Committee, received money to change the purpose from crop land, land for perennial crops to residential land.
Searching Nhan's workplace and residence, the investigation agency temporarily seized 466 land use right certificates and related documents.
The total amount of money Nhan embezzled was more than 35 billion VND.
Quang Nam Provincial Police have also prosecuted Nguyen Nhu Nhan to investigate his acts of abusing his position and power while performing official duties, violating regulations on land management, and fraudulently appropriating property.
