Arrest of land officer for fraud and appropriation of nearly 500 million VND
Nghi received money, guaranteed new issuance, transferred names and changed land use purposes for people, thereby appropriating nearly 500 million VND.
On November 20, the Investigation Police Agency of Phu Tan District Police (An Giang Province) announced that the unit had served the decisions to prosecute the case, prosecute the accused and issue a detention order against Nguyen Huu Nghi (37 years old, residing in Phu Thanh Commune, Phu Tan District) for the crime of "abuse of power and position to appropriate property".
According to information from the investigation agency, from September 2021 to present, Nguyen Huu Nghi has been working at the People's Committee of Phu Thanh commune, then transferred to the People's Committee of Phu Lam commune (Phu Tan district) with the title of civil servant of Land Administration, Agriculture, Construction and Environment.
During his work in the two communes above, taking advantage of his assigned position and authority, Nghi received money, guaranteed the issuance of new certificates, transferred names and changed land use purposes for people.
However, Nghi only partially or not implemented the agreed content, thereby appropriating nearly 500 million VND from 16 people. Nghi's actions were later reported to the police by the people.
The case is being further investigated and clarified by the Phu Tan District Police Department.
