Prosecution and temporary detention of Mr. Nguyen Duc Chung

On August 28, the Ministry of Public Security's Security Investigation Agency issued a decision to prosecute the accused, an order to arrest the accused for temporary detention (4 months), and a search warrant for his residence and workplace.Nguyen Duc Chung(Born in 1967, residing in Trung Liet ward, Dong Da district, Hanoi city, Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee) for the act of "Appropriating State secret documents" prescribed in Article 337 of the Penal Code 2015, amended and supplemented in 2017.

Mr. Nguyen Duc Chung.

After the Supreme People's Procuracy approved the above decisions and orders, the Ministry of Public Security's Security Investigation Agency executed the decisions and orders in accordance with the provisions of law.

Currently, the Ministry of Public Security's Security Investigation Agency is urgently investigating and clarifying the wrongdoings of the defendants in the case.

Previously, in the case“Appropriation of State secret documents”, the Security Investigation Agency, Ministry of Public Security, has prosecuted 3 suspects: Nguyen Anh Ngoc, born in 1974, residing in Bo De ward, Long Bien district, currently working at the Editorial Secretary Office, the support team of the Hanoi People's Committee; Nguyen Hoang Trung, born in 1983, residing in Bach Dang ward, Hai Ba Trung district, Hanoi, is the driver of the Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee; Pham Quang Dung, born in 1983, residing in Tan Trieu commune, Thanh Tri district, Hanoi, former officer of the Department of Investigation Police on crimes of corruption, economy, smuggling (C03), Ministry of Public Security.

In addition, Mr. Nguyen Duc Chung - Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee was temporarily suspended from work to verify and investigate responsibilities related to 2 other cases. First, the case of "Smuggling", "Violating accounting regulations causing serious consequences", "Money laundering", "Violating bidding regulations causing serious consequences" occurred at Nhat Cuong Technical Services and Trading Company Limited (Nhat Cuong Company), Hanoi Department of Planning and Investment and a number of related units. Second, the case of "Violating regulations on management and use of State assets causing loss and waste" occurred in Hanoi./.