Quang Linh Vlog, Hang Du Muc were arrested
Pham Quang Linh (Quang Linh Vlog) and Nguyen Thi Thai Hang (Hang Du Muc) and 3 others were prosecuted and temporarily detained on charges of deceiving customers and producing counterfeit goods.
On April 4, the Ministry of Public Security's Investigation Police Agency announced that it had prosecuted, temporarily detained and searched the residences of Quang Linh Vlog, a member of the board of directors of Chi em rot Group Joint Stock Company, and Hang "Du Muc", Chairman of the Board of Directors of Chi em rot Group Joint Stock Company, to investigate the crime.Production of counterfeit foodandCheating customers,according to articles 193 and 198 of the Penal Code.
The remaining three people prosecuted for the same crime and detained are Nguyen Phong, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Asia Life Joint Stock Company; Le Tuan Linh, Director and legal representative of Chi Em Rot Group Joint Stock Company; and Le Thanh Cong, member of the Board of Directors of Chi Em Rot Group Joint Stock Company.
The Investigation Police Agency, Ministry of Public Security has determined that the defendants have signs of crime of producing fake food products and deceiving customers, according to the provisions of Articles 193 and 198 of the Penal Code.
According to information from authorities, Pham Quang Linh, also known as Quang Linh Vlog, and Nguyen Thi Thai Hang, also known as Hang Du Muc, are famous people on social networks.
Previously, these two people, along with Miss Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien, often livestreamed on social networks, advertising the Kera vegetable candy product. The product was announced by CER Company (Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City), and will start to be launched on the market at the end of 2024.
Quang Linh and Hang Du Muc were later fined for false advertising, causing confusion about the quality of the announced product. The fine for this act was 70 million VND per individual.
The candy is produced by ASIA LIFE Joint Stock Company in Buon Ma Thuot, Dak Lak. Mr. Le Tuan Linh, General Director of CER, said that the raw materials are purchased from regions in Lam Dong, Dak Lak, Binh Thuan "ensuring quality and clear origin" and 100% of the products are produced at the ASIA factory.
These products are spread on media and social networks with misleading information, for example "one pill replaces a plate of green vegetables".
However, a user brought this candy to the Technical Center for Standards, Metrology and Quality 2 for testing. The results showed that the entire box of 30 pills contained only 0.51 grams of fiber, far different from the advertisement.
CER Company announced that it has sold more than 100,000 boxes of candy to the market, promising to refund if the buyer wants to return the goods.