Prosecution of former Director of Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs of Binh Duong province

During the investigation of the case of "Organizing and brokering for others to stay in Vietnam illegally; Forging seals and documents of agencies and organizations; Giving bribes; Receiving bribes; Taking advantage of positions and powers while performing official duties", which occurred at the Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs of Binh Duong province and a number of other provinces and cities, on July 18, 2022, the Ministry of Public Security's Security Investigation Agency prosecuted, temporarily detained and searched Mr. Le Minh Quoc Cuong (born in 1966); former Director of the Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs of Binh Duong province for the crime of "Taking advantage of positions and powers while performing official duties" (Article 356, Penal Code).

Previously, the Ministry of Public Security's Security Investigation Agency prosecuted and temporarily detained: (1) Hoang Thanh - Head of the Employment Department under the Management Board of Industrial Parks of Binh Duong province; (2) Nguyen Kien Cuong - Specialist of the Labor Policy Department under the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs of Binh Duong province for the crime of "Receiving bribes" (Article 354, Penal Code) and 4 other defendants for the crimes of "Organizing and brokering for others to stay in Vietnam illegally; Forging seals and documents of agencies and organizations; Giving bribes" (Articles 341, 349, 364, Penal Code). The decisions to prosecute and the arrest warrants for temporary detention of the 7 defendants mentioned above were approved by the same-level Procuracy before being implemented according to regulations.

The case is being further investigated and handled according to the provisions of law.

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