Former Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City prosecuted for additional crimes

November 10, Investigation Police Agency (Ministry of Public Security)decided to prosecute the caseViolation of regulations on land management and useArticle 229 of the 2015 Penal Code,occurred in Ho Chi Minh City, issued decisions to prosecute the accused, search warrants and apply a ban on leaving the place of residence for five accused.

They are Mr. Nguyen Huu Tin (61 years old, former Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City); Mr. Dao Anh Kiet (61 years old, former Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment); Mr. Le Van Thanh (56 years old, Deputy Chief of Office of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee); Mr. Truong Van Ut (Deputy Head of Land Management Department of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Natural Resources) and Mr. Nguyen Thanh Chuong (44 years old, Head of Urban Department, Office of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee).

That same afternoon, the Investigation Police Agency issued a search warrant for the defendants' residence.The above decisions and orders have been approved by the Supreme People's Procuracy.

After verifying and resolving the crime report related to the land plot No. 2-4-6 Hai Ba Trung (District 1, Ho Chi Minh City) of Saigon Beer - Alcohol - Beverage Corporation (Sabeco Corporation), on November 8, the Ministry of Public Security's Investigation Police Agency (C01) decided to initiate a criminal case.Violations of land management regulations, as prescribed in Article 229 of the 2015 Penal Code.

Of the five defendants, apart from Truong Van Ut, who was prosecuted for the first time, the remaining four defendants were all prosecuted by the investigation agency on September 18 in the case.Violations of regulations on management and use of State assets causing loss and waste at(Article 219 of the 2015 Penal Code).