Prosecution and temporary detention of defendant Luu Binh Nhuong for the crime of 'Extortion of property'

On November 15, Thai Binh Provincial Police officially informed that on November 14, 2023, the Provincial Police Investigation Agency issued a Decision to prosecute the accused, an Order to arrest the accused for temporary detention, and a Search Order for the residence and workplace of Mr. Luu Binh Nhuong (born in 1963), hometown in Hung Dung commune, Hung Ha district, Thai Binh province; residing in Tay Ho district, Hanoi city to investigate the crime of "Extortion of property" prescribed in Article 170, Penal Code of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The above Decisions and Orders have been approved by the People's Procuracy of Thai Binh province.

This is the result of an expanded investigation into the case of Pham Minh Cuong (born in 1986), residing in Thuy Xuan commune, Thai Thuy district, Thai Binh province; commonly known as Cuong "quat", a criminal with 3 previous convictions) for the crime of "Extortion of property" as prescribed in Clause 4, Article 170 of the Penal Code.

During the arrest and search, the Investigation Police Agency of Thai Binh Provincial Police seized many objects and documents showing signs of law violations to serve the investigation and expand the case.

The Investigation Police Agency of Thai Binh Provincial Police is continuing to expand the investigation of the case according to regulations.