Prosecuted 03 more defendants related to violations occurring at Do Luong Irrigation Enterprise

On October 6, 2022, the Economic Police Department of Nghe An Provincial Police said that the unit had just coordinated with the People's Procuracy of Nghe An Province to serve decisions to prosecute the accused and apply preventive measures and prohibit leaving the place of residence for 03 accused who are officers of the Technical Planning Team of Do Luong Irrigation Enterprise under Bac Nghe An Irrigation One Member Limited Liability Company for the crime of "Taking advantage of position and power while performing official duties" according to Article 356 of the Penal Code.

From left to right, defendants Nguyen Duy Hung, Cao Dang Chuong and Tran Khac Tu. Photo: Hong Ngoc

The three defendants prosecuted include: Nguyen Duy Hung (born in 1991), residing in Hau Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district, working at the Technical Planning Team of Do Luong Irrigation Enterprise from 2015 to mid-2019; Cao Dang Chuong (born in 1987), residing in Do Luong town, Do Luong district, working at the Technical Planning Team of Do Luong Irrigation Enterprise from 2010 to the end of 2019 and Tran Khac Tu (born in 1990), residing in Da Son commune, Do Luong district, working at the Technical Planning Team of Do Luong Irrigation Enterprise from early 2018 to early 2020.

Previously, on November 15, 2021, the Economic Police Department of Nghe An Provincial Police initiated a case of "Abusing position and power while performing official duties" that occurred at Do Luong Irrigation Enterprise. During the process of expanding the investigation of the case, the Investigation Police Agency of the Provincial Police continued to determine the violations of the defendants Nguyen Duy Hung, Cao Dang Chuong, and Tran Khac Tu.

Accordingly, although in reality there is no construction activity taking place, but with the assigned role as an officer of the Technical Planning Team of Do Luong Irrigation Enterprise, the task is to"proceed to prepare construction repair records"From 2016 to 2019, the defendants Hung, Chuong and Tu forged and signed many records and documents of dredging and repair projects of Do Luong Irrigation Enterprise, causing damage to the state budget of more than 3.6 billion VND.

Currently, the Investigation Police Agency of Nghe An Provincial Police is continuing to conduct investigation activities to handle the subjects in accordance with the provisions of law.