Fake criminal police officers swindle over half a billion dong.

(Baonghean.vn) - From impersonating an officer from the Criminal Police Department, providing "protection" for passenger buses on the road, to claiming to have connections for sending people to work in the UK at low cost, Dung embezzled 520 million VND from the victim and then disappeared.

On the afternoon of September 27, the Nghe An Provincial People's Court held a first-instance criminal trial and sentenced Bui Van Binh (30 years old), residing in Trang Son commune, Do Luong district, to 12 years in prison for fraud and appropriation of property.

Defendant Bui Van Binh

According to the case file, in mid-April 2015, Binh, dressed smartly, proactively befriended Nguyen Trong Hien, a bus driver on the Do Luong - Hanoi route. Binh introduced himself as Tuan Anh, an officer from the Criminal Police Department of the Ministry of Public Security on duty, and promised to "protect" Dung's bus if it encountered any problems while on the road.

After encountering difficulties with his passenger bus a few times, Mr. Hien called for help and was successfully assisted by Binh, thus placing complete trust in him. Knowing that "the fish had bitten the bait," the fake police officer began to introduce Mr. Hien to a connection that could facilitate cheap labor export to England.

Trusting him, Mr. Hien asked Tuan Anh to handle the procedures for him to go abroad for work. Mr. Hien went to the bank seven times to transfer a total of 520 million VND into Tuan Anh's account to complete the procedures. However, after transferring the full amount, Mr. Hien could no longer contact Tuan Anh.

In July 2015, the Nghe An Provincial Police initiated a criminal case for fraud and appropriation of property. After gathering evidence, the police identified "Tuan Anh - an officer of the Criminal Police Department" as Bui Van Binh. However, the suspect had fled, so the police issued an arrest warrant.

After months of tracking the fugitive, investigators discovered Bui Van Binh was hiding in Binh Duong province. In mid-June 2016, Binh was arrested in Thuan An town (Binh Duong) and extradited to Nghe An.

The conclusion of the indictment by the Nghe An Provincial People's Procuracy states that Binh's actions directly violated the property rights of others. Binh's actions also affected public order and security in the area, posing a danger to society, and therefore must be brought to trial in accordance with the law.

Khanh An