Prosecuted 2 subjects for property extortion

Previously, Thanh Chuong District Police received a complaint from Ms. Tran Thi H. (born in 1981), residing in Thanh Duc Commune, Thanh Chuong District, stating that Ms. H. and her biological father, Mr. Tran Van Nh. (born in 1954), were continuously threatened by two strange men, demanding 150 million VND, otherwise the 3-room wooden house (of Mr. Nh. and his wife) would be demolished.

Determining that this was a complicated case, in order to concentrate forces to fight and clarify, Thanh Chuong District Police established a special project. Because the subjects were from outside the area, and the methods of operation of the subjects were extremely sophisticated and cunning, it caused many difficulties for the Special Project Committee in investigating and clarifying.

Synchronously deploying professional measures, on April 22, 2023, Thanh Chuong District Police coordinated with Thanh Duc Commune Police to successfully break up a special case, fight against and eradicate an organization with the behavior of "Extortion”.

The police agency summoned Ngo Van Hoanh to the headquarters for questioning. Faced with documents and solid evidence from the investigators, Ngo Van Hoanh admitted his illegal acts. At the same time, the Thanh Chuong District Police Investigation Agency issued an emergency detention order for Le Van Linh.

It is known that Ngo Van Hoanh and Le Van Linh are two subjects with many previous convictions for theft of property, intentional injury, disturbing public order...

Subjects Le Van Linh and Ngo Van Hoanh at the police station. Photo: Pham Thuy

Initially, Thanh Chuong District Police investigated and clarified: In July 2020, Ms. H. and Mr. Nh., together with Mr. Nguyen Van Hieu (born in 1998), residing in Nghi Xuan commune, Nghi Loc district, conducted a transaction of "Contract for sale of a 3-room wooden house", with an agreed price of 200 million VND. After that, because the two parties between Mr. Hieu and Mr. Nh., Ms. H. could not agree on the contents of the transaction, in mid-March 2023, Mr. Hieu authorized Le Van Linh and Ngo Van Hoanh to continue the transaction with Mr. Nh. and Ms. H.

However, at this time, Mr. Nh. and Ms. H. wanted to redeem the above wooden house for 220 million VND, but due to difficult economic circumstances, they still did not have the money to redeem it. Therefore, from March 2023 to present, Le Van Linh and Ngo Van Hoanh have continuously come to Mr. Nh. and Ms. H.'s house to threaten and force Mr. Tran Van Nh. and Ms. Tran Thi H. to give them 150 million VND in advance, otherwise the wooden house would be demolished.

Specifically: At around 12:00 on April 21, 2023, Ngo Van Hoanh and Le Van Linh came to Mr. Nh's house, used a hammer to break the cement bank of the wooden house, and took Mr. Nh's TV out of the wooden house. When Ms. H. and Mr. Nh. tried to stop them, the two subjects Hoanh and Linh demanded that Ms. H. pay 150 million VND to stop the destruction of the wooden house.

Previously, at around 8:00 a.m. on April 17, 2023, Ngo Van Hoanh and Le Van Linh came to Mr. Nh's house to threaten and demand money. When Mr. Nh did not have money, the two subjects removed 8 main doors and 8 windows of the wooden house and put them on a pickup truck to take them home. After that, they called Ms. H. and told her to give them money, otherwise she would not be able to get the doors back.

Currently, the case is being further investigated and expanded by Thanh Chuong District Police./.

Pham Thuy