Journey to destroy a project to transport 8 tons of 'illegal' sugar

(Baonghean.vn) - 8 tons of sugar packed in sacks with many different labels were collected from markets in Hue City and were confiscated when transported to Vinh City.

On April 20, a representative of Quang Ngai Sugar Joint Stock Company appeared at the Provincial Police Department's Investigation Police Agency to clarify the matter related to the case of 8 tons of sugar of unknown origin that was just seized by the Environmental Police Department (PC49) on April 12.

Company representatives, cargo owners and authorities opened the seal and took samples of the goods for inspection. Photo: Trung Duc

Company representatives and the owner witnessed the opening of the seal of the evidence warehouse containing 8 tons of sugar to take samples for examination.

Here, through checking the diameter samples, Quang Ngai Sugar Joint Stock Company initially believed that the above sugar was not produced by the company; at the same time, they took samples to report to the company's leaders.

It is known that this is a special case that PC49 broke after many days and nights of reconnaissance and surveillance. Previously, in early April 2017, through the work of grasping the situation, the detectives discovered in Vinh City a number of subjects specializing in secretly buying and selling large quantities of sugar of unknown origin.

Through information gathering, the detectives discovered a woman residing in Quang Tri province who often contacted some traders in Nghe An and Ha Tinh to bring sugar from the southern provinces.

Immediately afterwards, a working group urgently went to Dong Ha town, Quang Tri province to collect information and evidence and identified the woman as Phan Thi Bay.

On April 11, detectives discovered that Ms. Bay was preparing to transport a large quantity of sugar of unknown origin from Thua Thien Hue to the North for sale. This time, the owner hired a truck to transport the sugar at night, stopping during the day on deserted roads to avoid the authorities.

Having verified that the above information was well-founded, two working groups deployed a plan to inspect and arrest. On the night of April 11, the truck with license plate 75C-05108 reached Quang Binh province. Along the way, the owner sold dozens of bags of sugar to some traders.

8 tons of sugar of unknown origin were seized. Photo: Trung Duc

At dawn on April 12, the truck began to cross Ben Thuy 1 Bridge into Vinh City. The detectives were ordered to follow closely and monitor its movements. When the truck had just entered Vinh Market Bus Station, the police in coordination with the market management force rushed to inspect the vehicle.

On the bus at that time were driver Truong Van Thuyen (born in 1978, residing on Pham Dinh Ho Street, Hue City) and Ms. Phan Thi Bay (born in 1971, residing in Quarter 6, Ward 2, Dong Ha City, Quang Tri Province.

At the time of inspection, the owner of the goods could not present any documents proving the legality of the goods. The authorities made a record and seized 8 tons of sugar packed in sacks with different labels, including many bags with labels of Quang Ngai Sugar Company.

At the investigation agency, the owner of the goods stated that all of the seized sugar was collected at Dong Ba market, Hue city, and about 2 tons were sold along the way to Vinh city.

The case is currently under further investigation.

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