Another person arrested in the case of a journalist defrauding a sand ship owner
Pham Hung, 50 years old, was accused, along with the General Secretary of Van Hien Online Magazine, of defrauding and appropriating 1 billion VND from the owner of a sand ship.
On February 12, Hung was prosecuted and temporarily detained by Bac Ninh Provincial Police to investigate the crime.Fraudulent appropriation of propertyTwo months earlier, police also arrested Ngo Van Toi, General Secretary of Van Hien Online Magazine, on the same charges.
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| Pham Hung at the investigation agency. Photo: Provided by the police |
According to initial investigation, in May 2021, a 53-year-old woman in Bac Giang had a sand boat that violated administrative regulations and had her vehicle temporarily impounded by authorities. Through an introduction, the boat owner met Toi for help.
Authorities accused Toi of having extensive connections and being able to get the sand ship out ahead of schedule and receive 1 billion VND. Toi took 300 million VND of this money and gave 700 million VND to Hung. However, after Toi was arrested, Hung fled his residence.
The investigation agency said that the defendant Toi "took advantage of the press" and "the extreme poverty and ignorance of the victim" to commit fraud. Toi also "did not cooperate" when summoned.
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