Prosecuted 2 defendants for the crime of 'Lack of responsibility causing serious consequences'

On June 8, the Economic Police Department, Nghe An Provincial Police, in coordination with the People's Procuracy of Nghe An Province, served the decisions to prosecute the accused and applied preventive measures and ban from leaving the place of residence against 2 accused of Bac Nghe An Irrigation One Member Limited Liability Company for the crime of "Lack of responsibility causing serious consequences".

Defendants Bui Thi Luong and Tran Huu Dat. Photo: Hong Ngoc

The accused who were prosecuted all reside in Yen Thanh district, Nghe An province, including: Tran Huu Dat (born in 1980), residing in Lang Thanh commune (officer of the Construction Engineering Department of Bac Nghe An Irrigation One Member Limited Liability Company, specializing in managing Do Luong Irrigation Enterprise) and Bui Thi Luong (born in 1977), residing in Hoa Thanh commune (Deputy Head of the Construction Engineering Department of Bac Nghe An Irrigation One Member Limited Liability Company, specializing in managing Do Luong Irrigation Enterprise).

The police agency delivered the decisions to prosecute the accused Tran Huu Dat and Bui Thi Luong. Photo: Hong Ngoc

Previously, on November 15, 2021, the Economic Police Department, Nghe An Provincial Police initiated a criminal case on the crime of "Abusing position and power while performing official duties", which occurred at Do Luong Irrigation Enterprise. During the extended investigation of the case, the Investigation Police Department, Provincial Police continued to determine that the violations of Tran Huu Dat and Bui Thi Luong were "Lack of responsibility causing serious consequences".

Accordingly, from November 1, 2017 to June 27, 2019, in his role as an officer of the Construction Engineering Department of Bac Nghe An Irrigation One Member Limited Liability Company, specializing in managing Do Luong Irrigation Enterprise, Mr. Tran Huu Dat did not participate in inspecting the construction process, did not participate in accepting the construction, but still signed to confirm 28 repair and dredging records carried out by Do Luong Irrigation Enterprise, causing a loss to the State budget of more than 900 million VND.

Authorities searched the workplace of defendant Tran Huu Dat. Photo: Hong Ngoc

Regarding Ms. Bui Thi Luong - Deputy Head of Construction Engineering Department of Bac Nghe An Irrigation One Member Limited Liability Company, specializing in managing Do Luong Irrigation Enterprise, during the performance of her duties from July 1, 2019 to the end of 2019, Ms. Luong did not participate in checking the construction process, did not participate in the acceptance of the project but still signed to confirm 26 repair and dredging records carried out by Do Luong Irrigation Enterprise, causing a loss to the State budget of nearly 900 million VND.

Authorities searched the workplace of suspect Bui Thi Luong. Photo: Hong Ngoc

On June 6, 2022, the Investigation Agency issued a decision to supplement the decision to prosecute the criminal case for the crime of "Lack of responsibility causes serious consequences" and prosecute the accused, apply preventive measures of prohibiting them from leaving their place of residence for the above 2 accused.

Currently, the Economic Police Department is continuing to complete investigation procedures and handle the subjects in accordance with the provisions of law./.