Arrest of 3 subjects using guns to "extort" commission money from land auctions in Nghe An

(Baonghean.vn)- Hoang Mai Town Police and the Department of Investigation Police on Social Order Crimes of Nghe An Province Police have just coordinated to investigate and arrest 03 subjects who used guns to threaten and demand commission from land auction winners in Quynh Thien Ward (Hoang Mai Town).

The investigation clarified: on March 5, the People's Committee of Quynh Thien Ward organized an auction to sell land in the ward. During the auction, some strangers came to ask for "commission" from the people who won the auction.

Due to conflicts and disagreements in demanding commission money, a fight broke out between this group of people and some residents of Quynh Thien ward. One person in this group used a gun to fire 3 shots, causing chaos and fear among the people.

Three criminals were detained at the investigation agency.

After that, the group got into a car and drove towards Hoang Mai - Vinh City. Upon receiving the report, Hoang Mai Town Police deployed forces to the scene to collect information and statements from people present at the scene, conduct a crime scene investigation, and seize 02 spent bullet shells. At the same time, a decision was made to prosecute the case of disturbing public order.

Through verification and investigation, Hoang Mai Town Police confirmed that the subjects including Nguyen Phi Long (born in 1988), Nguyen Duy Thong (born in 1991) and Hoang Khac Vinh (born in 1970) all reside in Vinh City.

On March 12, 2016, the three subjects Long, Thong, and Vinh surrendered and handed over an RG88 gun, containing a magazine and 1 bullet.

Initially, the group confessed that on March 5, when they went to the People's Committee of Quynh Thien Ward to bid and learned that some people had won the bid, the group demanded commission from some of the winning bidders, causing conflicts and disagreements. The three subjects used bricks and stones to fight back, then used guns to threaten the people with 3 shots.

Hoang Mai town police are continuing to expand the investigation, collect documents and evidence to prosecute the accused to quickly bring the subject to strict punishment according to the law.

Manh Cuong - Xuan Bac