Prosecution of Le Thanh Nhat Nguyen at Tinh That Bong Lai for fraud and property appropriation
Regarding the case of Tinh That Bong Lai, the authorities have just prosecuted the defendant Le Thanh Nhat Nguyen for the act of "Fraudulent appropriation of property".
On July 9, at B34 Detention Camp, the Ministry of Public Security's Investigation Security Department and the Long An Provincial Police Department issued a decision to prosecute and detain Le Thanh Nhat Nguyen (33 years old, residing in Lap Thanh Hamlet, Hoa Khanh Tay Commune, Duc Hoa District, Long An Province) for the crime of "Fraudulent appropriation of property".
The above decisions and orders have been approved by the People's Procuracy of Long An province.
On July 2, the Long An Provincial Police Department's Security Investigation Agency also decided to resume the investigation of the criminal case of "Fraudulent appropriation of property" that occurred at the self-proclaimed "Pure Land Monastery", later renamed "Zen Am Ben Bo Vu Tru".
Previously, this agency received a complaint from victims about people living at Ms. Cao Thi Cuc's household (Lap Thanh hamlet) pretending to be pagodas, monks, and orphans to defraud and appropriate property from benefactors.
During the investigation, the authorities have sufficient evidence to determine that Le Thanh Nhat Nguyen committed the above-mentioned acts.
Regarding the case of Tinh That Bong Lai, previously, through two levels of trial at first instance and appeal, the court sentenced Le Thanh Nhat Nguyen to 4 years in prison for the crime of "Abusing democratic freedoms to infringe upon the interests of the State, the rights and legitimate interests of organizations and individuals".
The case is currently being investigated, clarified and handled by the Security Investigation Agency according to the provisions of law.
