Arrested a fraudster who 'fixed the case' and appropriated 450 million VND

On March 18, Dien Chau District Police said that the unit had just issued a decision to prosecute Hoang Ngoc Hanh, born in 1996, residing in Dien Hong Commune, Dien Chau District, for the crime offraud and appropriation of property.

Previously, through the investigation, Dien Chau District Police discovered that Hoang Ngoc Hanh had many signs of financial irregularities. Although he did not have a stable job, he often had plenty of money for personal use. At the same time, the District Police also learned that he had received money to "fix the case" for some defendants, so they decided to establish a special project to fight him.

Dien Chau District Police officers take statement from suspect Hoang Ngoc Hanh. Photo: Hong Ngoc

During the investigation, the authorities initially determined that on May 28, 2021, Ms. NTX, born in 1979, residing in Quynh Chau commune, Quynh Luu district, was sentenced to 9 months in prison by the People's Court of Quynh Luu district for gambling. However, Ms. X. wanted her sentence reduced, so she filed an appeal to the People's Court of Nghe An province.

While awaiting the appeal trial, through her friends, Ms. X. contacted Hoang Ngoc Hanh to ask for help in “fixing the case”. Accordingly, the subject instructed Ms. X. to file a request for a temporary postponement of the trial and promised to know some people who could handle the “fixing of the suspended sentence”, and promised to return the money if it could not be done.

Subject Hoang Ngoc Hanh at the police station. Photo: Hong Ngoc

On October 22, 2021, the People's Court of Nghe An province opened an appeal hearing and tried Ms. X. in absentia, with the same sentence as the first instance verdict. That same evening, Hoang Ngoc Hanh called Ms. X. to inform her that she had "fixed the case" and imposed a suspended prison sentence.

Because of trust, Ms. X. transferred 450 million VND to Hoang Ngoc Hanh. However, the subject used the above amount for personal expenses and not for "running the case". On November 19, 2021, Ms. X. received a notice about the execution of the prison sentence and realized that she had been scammed. After that, Ms. X. contacted Hoang Ngoc Hanh many times to request the return of the money, but the subject cut off contact and fled the area.

Documents written by Hoang Ngoc Hanh to gain trust from Ms. X. Photo: Hong Ngoc

After fleeing to the southern provinces (since November 2021), on March 15, 2022, when the subject returned to his hometown, he was arrested by the police force. According to Dien Chau District Police, Hoang Ngoc Hanh has a bad personal history.

Currently, the district police have decided to prosecute the subject to continue investigating and clarifying.