Two more directors arrested in case of provincial inspection team receiving bribes

On the morning of May 12, Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Huu Manh - Chief of Staff of Thanh Hoa Provincial Police - said that in relation to the case of Thanh Hoa inspectors receiving bribes, the Security Investigation Agency continued to prosecute two more defendants for bribery.

Specifically, Nguyen Gia Hai (46 years old, Director of Hai Lam Private Enterprise; address in Dong Tho Ward, Thanh Hoa City) was prosecuted and temporarily detained for two months; Tran Ngoc Tai (52 years old, Director of Cuong Quy Construction Investment and Trade Services Joint Stock Company; address in Van Ha Town, Thieu Hoa District) was temporarily detained for three months. Because Mr. Tai is being treated at the hospital, the police have not yet executed the arrest warrant.

The above decisions and detention orders were approved by the People's Procuracy of the same level on May 11.

Earlier, at around 3 p.m. on April 18, authorities received a report that a member of the Thanh Hoa provincial inspection team had threatened and blackmailed an agency in Thieu Hoa district. This person was receiving an envelope containing a large sum of money when he was caught red-handed by the police.

At the scene, the investigation agency collected many documents and A4 sheets of paper with detailed records of the amount of money and the names of the units that had paid the "tip" to the inspection team. The investigation agency then continued to search the private homes and offices of the members of the inspection team, seizing many envelopes containing money believed to be related to this inspection in Thieu Hoa district.

According to authorities, the five-member inspection team led by Mr. Le Manh Ha is conducting an inspection of the budget, investment, and basic construction of many agencies and enterprises in Thieu Hoa district. Mr. Vu Dinh Que, Deputy Chief Inspector of Thanh Hoa province, was assigned to supervise the activities of this working group.

On April 23, the Thanh Hoa Provincial Police Department's Investigation Security Agency prosecuted and detained for four months Mr. and Mrs. Le Manh Ha (57 years old), Nguyen Thi Cuc (55 years old), Nguyen Hung (43 years old), Duong Van Bang (52 years old) and Nguyen Quy Dien (50 years old) for the crime ofTake bribes.