Director prosecuted for environmental pollution
The Investigation Police Agency has prosecuted and issued a house arrest order against Bui Quang An (born in 1984) to investigate the act of causing environmental pollution.
Previously, on May 16, the inspection team including the Department of Investigation Police on Corruption, Economic Crimes, Smuggling, and Environmental Crimes of Dong Thap Provincial Police coordinated with the Department of Environmental Crime Prevention and Control (Ministry of Public Security) and relevant agencies to conduct an administrative inspection of compliance with environmental protection laws at the "organic substrate" production site of Dia Long Agricultural Service Trading Company Limited in Tan Thanh Commune, directed by Bui Quang An (born in 1984, residing in Binh Hang Trung Commune, Dong Thap Province).
Through inspection, the authorities discovered the companydischarge wastewater directly into the environment without treatmentAt the scene, the leachate from the process of composting, drying mango peels and seeds is dark brown in color, has a foul odor and is discharged directly into the company's natural pond without treatment, causing environmental pollution and affecting the lives of people in the surrounding area.
In addition, a check of records showed that the company was only licensed to operate on an area of about 5,000m2, but the actual total usable area is up to about 28,000m2At the time of inspection, the company was storing about 5,000 tons of mango peels and seeds on a land area of about 19,700m2.
Investigating and consolidating the case file, on July 28, 2025, the Investigation Police Agency announced that it had initiated a criminal case and prosecuted the accused to serve the investigation.
