Nghe An: Man forged documents, enjoyed chemical poisoning benefits for more than 7 years

The Investigation Police Agency of Tuong Duong District Police has just issued a decision to prosecute the case and prosecute Vi Hoa Tinh (born in 1957, residing in Khe Chi village, Thach Giam commune, Tuong Duong district) for the crime of "Fraudulent appropriation of property".

The police determined that Tinh had forged military discharge and enlistment certificates; demobilization benefit certificates; Third Class Liberation Soldier Medals... to enjoy the regime for resistance fighters exposed to toxic chemicals.

Subject Vi Hoa Tinh. Photo: PB

Previously, on December 1, 2011, the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs of Nghe An province issued a decision to allow Mr. Tinh to enjoy the regime for resistance fighters exposed to toxic chemicals. Many people knew about the matter and reported it to the authorities, saying that Mr. Tinh's regime was not for the right person.

Upon receiving the news, Tuong Duong District Police stepped in to verify and clarify. Vi Hoa Tinh confessed that in October 2011, when the State had a policy to allow resistance fighters infected with toxic chemicals to receive subsidies, Tinh knew he did not meet the criteria but still submitted his application to the commune.

Specifically, Tinh asked a man named Hung (living in Thanh Chuong district) to borrow a Third Class Liberation Soldier Medal. Tinh photocopied this medal and pasted his name over it.

Next, Tinh edited his military enlistment certificate and demobilization benefit certificate to show that he had participated in combat in Quang Tri province from May 1974 to January 1975.

Based on the documents Tinh provided, the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs of Nghe An province decided to allow him to enjoy the regime for resistance fighters infected with toxic chemicals.

After investigating, the police determined that in 2011, Tinh also borrowed a Third Class Liberation Soldier Medal from a resident of Thach Giam Commune, Tuong Duong District, had it photocopied, erased, and filled in with his name. Tinh hung this fake medal in his house to "fool" others.

On May 16, 2018, when the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs of Tuong Duong district asked Tinh to provide the original copies of the above documents, Tinh took the fake medals hanging in the house to have them photocopied, and asked Mr. Hung, residing in Thanh Chuong district, to forge a certificate from the Military Command of Quang Tri province to provide.

The police later examined these documents and confirmed that the Third Class Liberation Soldier Medal in the file was a fake document, the military enlistment certificate had a photocopied signature, and the demobilization benefits certificate had a photocopied signature.

The Quang Tri Provincial Military Command also sent an official dispatch to the People's Committee of Tuong Duong district in response, the unit did not issue the certificate of working time No. 327.CN, dated May 15, 2018 of the Quang Tri Provincial Military Command to Mr. Vi Hoa Tinh.

Based on the above contents, the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs of Nghe An province issued Decision No. 832/QD-LDTBXH on suspending the subsidy for Vi Hoa Tinh and the People's Committee of Tuong Duong district issued a decision to collect the amount of wrongly received benefits for Vi Hoa Tinh.

Regarding the man named Hung (residing in Thanh Chuong district), the authorities determined that the subject is currently not present in the locality, his specific whereabouts are unknown and he cannot be contacted.

The Investigation Police Agency of Tuong Duong District Police is continuing to investigate and clarify the case.