Four more business executives prosecuted in trillion-dollar gambling ring
The police agency has just prosecuted 4 more defendants who are business bosses, bringing the total number of defendants prosecuted in the thousand-billion-dong gambling ring "protected" by a police general to nearly 90 people today.
According to sources, on April 9, the Phu Tho Provincial Police Department issued a decision to prosecute four suspects, including three suspects in a transnational gambling ring worth thousands of billions led by Phan Sao Nam and Nguyen Van Duong. This is the latest development in the investigation of the case.
General Nguyen Thanh Hoa - former Director of the High-Tech Crime Prevention Police Department, was previously determined to have organized gambling and "protected" this network.
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| Defendant Chau Nguyen Anh (wearing floral shirt) and defendant Pham Quang Minh - Photo: Provided by the Police Department |
According to information from the Ministry of Public Security, all four defendants were prosecuted today to investigate the crimes of organizing gambling and illegal trading of invoices, of which two defendants were prosecuted for both crimes including:
- Chau Nguyen Anh, 39 years old, residing in Trung Hoa ward, Cau Giay district, Hanoi, is the executive director of VNPT Electronic Payment Joint Stock Company (VNPT EPAY).
- Pham Quang Minh, 34 years old, residing in Yen Lang, Dong Da, Hanoi, is the business director of VNPT Electronic Payment Joint Stock Company (VNPT EPAY).
Two defendants were prosecuted for illegal trading of invoices, including:
- Nguyen Dinh Chien, 42 years old, residing in Dong Mai ward, Ha Dong district, Hanoi, is the chairman of the board of directors of HQ Vietnam Investment and Development Company Limited, later renamed TNC Vietnam Technology Joint Stock Company; and is also the deputy director of CT and T Joint Stock Company; deputy director of Vietnam Card Distribution Company.
- Le Anh Tuan, 35 years old, residing in Yen Nghia ward, Ha Dong district, Hanoi, director of TNC Technology Joint Stock Company. Defendant Le Anh Tuan was not detained but was prohibited from leaving his place of residence.
The defendants were prosecuted for their involvement in providing gambling deposit services using scratch cards for the Rikvip/Tip.club gambling organization and illegally buying and selling invoices to legitimize the money earned from crime.
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| Defendant Le Anh Tuan (left) and defendant Nguyen Dinh Chien (right) - Photo: Provided by the Police Department |
On the same day, the Phu Tho Provincial Police Security Investigation Agency executed search warrants at the workplaces of the above suspects to seize documents, objects, electronic devices and electronic data related to the case.
Previously, two individuals who played a key role in the group of illegal invoice trading criminals, Ms. Le Thi Lan Thanh and Luu Thi Hong (general director of CNC Company), were prosecuted.
The defendants illegally bought and sold invoices to legitimize illegal profits from the "gambling organization".
Regarding the gambling ring, on April 6, Phu Tho Police prosecuted and detained former Director General of the General Department of Police Phan Van Vinh to investigate the act of abusing his position and power while performing official duties.
Up to now, nearly 90 defendants have been prosecuted in this gambling ring.
