Arrest of a subject who took advantage of his status as a collaborator of a number of media agencies to defraud and appropriate property

According to documents from the investigation agency, recently in Nghe An province, there has been a situation where some subjects have taken advantage of their status as collaborators of some press and media agencies to commit crimes and violate the law, causing outrage among the people.

Determining that the subjects' behavior showed signs of the crime of "fraudulent appropriation of property", the Office of the Provincial Police Investigation Agency established a special project to combat and clarify the subjects' criminal behavior.

Through verification and screening of subjects, the task force found Luu Khac Tung (born in 1984), residing in Phuc La ward, Ha Dong district, Hanoi city. Tung contacted a number of subjects inside and outside Nghe An province, providing information to NNH's family (subject prosecuted and detained for gambling) that he would run a case to appropriate 5 billion VND from H's family.

Through verification, Luu Khac Tung used to be a collaborator for a number of media agencies, then a freelance worker in many localities. To avoid detection by the authorities, the subject often changed his phone number and residence, making it very difficult to track him down.

Using synchronous and effective professional measures, at 0:45 on December 17, 2023, at an apartment building in Thanh Hoa city, Thanh Hoa province, the working group of the Office of the Provincial Police Investigation Agency executed an emergency detention order against Luu Khac Tung for fraud and property appropriation. At the same time, they searched the subject's residence and vehicle.

During the search, many papers including reporter and editor cards of several electronic magazines and television channels; 3 car license plates (suspected to be fake) and many other important documents serving the investigation were seized.

Through the struggle, initially, Luu Khac Tung admitted all his acts of fraud and property appropriation. Currently, the Investigation Police Department of Nghe An Province Police is continuing to expand the investigation to handle according to the provisions of the law.