Collected more than 5,300 billion VND in Mr. Pips's fraud case
Regarding the case of Mr. Pips Pho Duc Nam, at the press conference held by the Ministry of Public Security on the afternoon of July 7, Lieutenant General Nguyen Thanh Tung, Director of Hanoi City Police, said that he had arrested the wife of Le Khac Ngo, also known as Mr. Hunter, and confiscated many assets and real estate related to the case.
According to Lieutenant General Nguyen Thanh Tung, Hanoi City Police have prosecuted 44 defendants related to this case, of which 38 defendants were prosecuted for fraud and appropriation of property, and 4 defendants were internationally wanted. "Hanoi City Police have coordinated with Interpol to arrest Ngo Thi Theu (wife of Le Khac Ngo, aka Mr. Hunter) who is hiding in Thailand and has requested extradition. "Currently, the subject is giving birth to a baby, we will wait for enough time to extradite her to Vietnam" - Director of Hanoi City Police informed.
According to the Director of Hanoi Police, in this case, Interpol Thailand coordinated very closely. When Hanoi Police came to arrest her, Ngo Thi Theu was preparing her luggage to escape to Türkiye. In addition, the authorities also arrested Nguyen Thi Thuy (born 1982, Ho Chi Minh City). This subject was assigned by Pho Duc Nam to be the accountant for the fraud ring.
The authorities have seized additional real estate and 7 luxury cars related to the case. Through the investigation, Mr. Pips Pho Duc Nam deposited 1.2 million Singapore dollars in a Singaporean bank. Hanoi City Police are currently coordinating with Singapore's Interpol to freeze this amount. "Up to this point, we have collected more than 5,300 billion VND. When Ngo Thi Theu is arrested, we will exploit and investigate other assets. Hanoi City Police request that Le Khac Ngo turn himself in soon. We have identified the location and are coordinating with Interpol to arrest him" - Director of Hanoi City Police informed.
Regarding the case, the Director of Hanoi City Police also said that the authorities have summoned and clarified 1,100 related subjects, most of whom are young adults and students at schools, and will handle these subjects according to the provisions of the law.
