Fake colonel visits real police

Chau Thanh A District Police (Hau Giang) said that the District Police Investigation Agency is temporarily detaining suspect Diep Ngoc Ha (46 years old, residing in District 7, Ho Chi Minh City) to investigate the act of "Forging positions" of rank and work position.

The subject Ha pretended to be the Deputy Director of the Cipher Department - Ministry of Public Security and was on a business trip, conveniently stopping by the Chau Thanh A district police station.

According to the initial investigation, on the evening of December 19, Ha wore a police uniform, with the rank of colonel, and a name tag with the position of deputy director. According to him, he was the Deputy Director of the Cryptography Department - Ministry of Public Security, and was on a business trip and conveniently stopped by Chau Thanh A district police station to visit his brothers.

However, through communication, seeing that Ha had many suspicious signs that he was not a police officer, the Chau Thanh A District Police Command reported to the leaders of Hau Giang Provincial Police.

The police card and the Party card that Ha said he bought online

Colonel Phan Hoang Lam, Director of the Provincial Police Department, directed the District Police to immediately contact the Ministry of Public Security Office and the Cipher Department to determine whether Ha is a police officer or not.

After receiving information that Ha was not a police officer, the district police immediately started working with this guy.

Initially, Ha admitted that he was not a police officer and voluntarily handed over a party card, ID card, driver's license, and police uniform.

Ha admitted that the above documents were purchased from a stranger through social networks.

Currently, the Investigation Police Agency of Chau Thanh A District is detaining Ha for investigation.