Nghe An: Prosecuted 3 officials for the crime of 'Taking advantage of position and power in performing official duties'

The Provincial Police Department's Investigation Police Agency delivers decisions to prosecute cases and prosecute suspects. Photo: Duc Vu

On March 24, the Investigation Police Department of Nghe An Provincial Police together with the People's Procuracy at the same level organized the delivery of decisions to prosecute the case.prosecuteThe accused were temporarily detained for 4 months for Nguyen Trong Binh, Phan Dinh Hien and Luu Thi Thanh Tam for the crime of "Abusing position and power while performing official duties" as prescribed in Clause 2, Article 356 of the Penal Code.

Previously, on March 14, 2022, under the direction of the Provincial Police Director, Vinh City Police issued an arrest warrant and urgently searched the residence and workplace of 3 subjects including 2 officials and civil servants of the Department of Planning and Investment of Nghe An province and 1 person who is a specialist of the Business Support Department of the Center for Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion of Nghe An province with signs of violating public duties for personal gain.

Authorities executed search warrants at the suspects' workplaces and residences. Photo: Duc Vu

The subjects include: Nguyen Trong Binh (born in 1962), residing in Tan Hoa block, Ha Huy Tap ward, Vinh city, Head of Business Registration Department, Department of Planning and Investment of Nghe An province; Phan Dinh Hien (born in 1977), residing in block 12, Ha Huy Tap ward, Vinh city, specialist of Business Registration Department, Department of Planning and Investment of Nghe An province; Luu Thi Thanh Tam (born in 1973), residing in block 1, Quan Bau ward, Vinh city, Nghe An province, specialist of Business Support Department, Center for Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion of Nghe An province. During the search, the investigation agency seized many documents and evidence related to the violations of the subjects.

3 suspects were temporarily detained. Photo: Duc Vu

During the process of detaining the subjects, Vinh City Police transferred the case file to the Economic Police Department, Nghe An Provincial Police for further investigation and expansion.

On March 23, 2022, the Economic Police Department, Nghe An Provincial Police issued a Decision to prosecute the case, prosecute the accused, and temporarily detain Nguyen Trong Binh, Phan Dinh Hien and Luu Thi Thanh Tam for the crime of "Taking advantage of position and power while performing official duties" as prescribed in Clause 2, Article 356 of the Penal Code.

During the search, the investigation agency seized many documents and evidence related to the violations of the subjects. Photo: Duc Vu

Initially, at the investigation agency, the subjects confessed that since 2017, the defendants Nguyen Trong Binh, Phan Dinh Hien, and Luu Thi Thanh Tam had colluded with Nguyen Thach Hung - Director of Phuoc An Construction, Trade, and General Company Limited to receive more than 3,000 sets of documents for business registration procedures for enterprises with a total amount of more than 7 billion VND.

In addition, the investigation agency has collected many records and documents reflecting project "brokerage" activities in the fields of resources, minerals, and construction.

The case is currently under further investigation.