Nghe An: Prosecution and temporary detention of notorious gang specializing in extorting people's property
(Baonghean.vn) - A notorious loan shark and debt collector gang in Vinh City and neighboring districts has just been prosecuted and temporarily detained by the Vinh City Police Department for investigation of the crime of "Extortion of property".
Speaking to Nghe An Newspaper reporters, Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Huu Cuong - Deputy Head of Vinh City Police said that on the afternoon of January 28, the unit had just arrested 3 subjects in a loan sharking and debt collection ring.
The three arrested subjects include: Nguyen Van Vuong (32 years old), Nguyen Van Ngoc (22 years old, both residing in Hung Tay commune, Hung Nguyen), and Nguyen Van Thang (27 years old, residing in Nam Giang, Nam Dan).
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| Nguyen Van Vuong - the leader of a notorious gang has just been prosecuted. Photo: Bang Hung |
All three subjects were also prosecuted by the Vinh City Police Department and temporarily detained for 3 months to investigate the crime of Extortion.
According to the initial investigation of the police, in the past 2 months, this group has thrown dirty substances into the house of Mr. Nguyen Van L. (39 years old, residing in Hung Binh ward, Vinh city) 5 times to terrorize him. The investigation agency determined that, in addition to throwing dirty substances, this group also bought rat poison and weed killer and dumped them in front of Mr. L's house.
Vuong and his followers often covered their license plates, wore masks, and took advantage of the late night when there were few people around to commit their crimes, making the investigation process difficult.
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| 3 out of 4 members of the gang led by Vuong were prosecuted and temporarily detained. Photo: BH |
"At the police station, the group initially confessed that because Mr. L.'s relatives had borrowed money from them and had not paid it back, they threw dirty substances to terrorize him and force him to pay the debt instead," said Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Huu Cuong, Deputy Chief of Vinh City Police.
Not only operating in Vinh City, according to an investigation by Nghe An Newspaper reporters, in Hung Tay Commune, Hung Nguyen District, Vuong's group also organized loans, then went to the victim's house to terrorize them, throw dirty substances, threaten them and force them and their families to pay debts and mortgage their land.
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| A group of loan sharks threw dirty substances at a resident's house in Hung Tay. Photo: HB |
In Hung Tay commune alone, there were at least 15 cases where Vuong’s gang forced them to write IOUs totaling billions of dong. Of these, 8 had to flee their hometowns for fear of being beaten and retaliated against by the group.
According to Hung Tay Commune Police, this group has repeatedly threatened to cut off the arms and legs of the Chief and Deputy Chief of Police of this commune. Vuong's group also had actions that showed signs of illegal detention.
"Nguyen Van Vuong is a dangerous criminal, the leader of a gang operating in the area, with many relationships with people with criminal records inside and outside the province. Vuong has an attitude of contempt for the law, stores weapons (such as guns, knives, swords, hammers...) in his car, and often commits illegal acts with his juniors that affect security and order. Vuong does not have a stable job, does not have income from other legal sources, but still has many sources of money to build houses and buy luxury cars," the report of Hung Tay commune stated.
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(Baonghean.vn) - For a long time, the gang led by Nguyen Van Vuong "made waves" in Hung Nguyen and neighboring localities. He even went to the commune headquarters to threaten to shoot and cut off the hands and feet of the leaders of Hung Tay Commune Police.
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