Standing Committee of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee held a meeting with the Internal Affairs bloc in April 2023

Overview of the meeting of the Internal Affairs bloc of Nghe An province in April 2023. Photo: Thanh Duy

BREAKING MANY MAJOR GAMBLING AND FRAUD CASE

Assessments show that in April, the political security situation and social order and safety in the area continued to be maintained. The armed forces maintained strict combat readiness, ensuring the safety of major political activities and events in the province.

Comrade Ho Xuan Bay - Deputy Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Internal Affairs Committee presented a report at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

Forecasting and situation monitoring work continued to be performed well, promptly providing information to serve leadership and direction; proactively grasping and advising on handling the situation to stabilize it, preventing complicated incidents related to national security; advising on the good implementation of preparation tasks for the district defense area drill in 2023.

The functional sectors have focused on directing the work of preventing, attacking, suppressing all kinds of crimes and social evils, arresting and handling a number of cases related to drugs and gambling with large sums of money. Of which, the functional forces have discovered 125 cases, arrested 160 drug criminals, seized 0.4 kg of heroin, 3 kg and 39,369 synthetic drug pills, 1.1 kg of crystal meth.

Colonel Duong Hong Hai - Deputy Commander of the Nghe An Provincial Border Guard Command spoke at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

The authorities have broken up a case, arrested 17 gamblers, and clarified the amount of money gambled in a day was nearly 1 billion VND; arrested 2 cases, 2 subjects swindled and appropriated more than 20.6 billion VND. At the same time, Hoang Mai Town Police broke up a case and arrested 16 gamblers with a total amount of over 100 billion VND...

In April, many cases related to crimes and violations of economic and environmental management order were discovered and handled, mainly focusing on violations of fireworks and smuggling of goods...

Regarding corruption and position crimes, during the month, 2 new cases were discovered and prosecuted, 3 defendants were prosecuted, and 4 more defendants were expanded. Of which, Con Cuong District Police discovered and prosecuted 1 case, 1 defendant for the crime of "Abusing position and power to appropriate property" occurring at the Con Cuong District Land Registration Office.

Vinh City Police discovered and prosecuted 1 case, 2 defendants for the crime of "Abusing position and power while performing official duties" occurring at the Registration Department No. 3 under the Vietnam Register.

The Economic Police Department, Provincial Police expanded the investigation and prosecuted 4 suspects for the crime of "Abusing position and power while performing official duties" at the Provincial Land Registration Office and the Project Management Board of Tuong Duong district.

Comrade Ho Le Ngoc - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Internal Affairs Committee spoke at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

The Provincial Party Committee's Internal Affairs Committee has coordinated well with agencies (Provincial People's Procuracy, Provincial Police) to effectively implement the tasks of the Provincial Steering Committee on preventing and combating corruption and negativity.

A number of cases and lawsuits under the supervision and direction of the Provincial Party Standing Committee and the Provincial Steering Committee have been focused on by the sectors. The investigation, prosecution and trial of the cases are ensured to be in accordance with the law, preventing wrongful convictions and letting criminals escape.

ABSOLUTE PROTECTION OF IMPORTANT EVENTS

In May 2023, the Provincial Party Standing Committee requested the armed forces to maintain combat readiness; coordinate with local authorities to organize patrols and controls to protect border and island sovereignty, ensure national security and political security in the area.

Strengthening the work of grasping the situation in all fields and areas; ensuring absolute safety for important events such as: Hung Kings' death anniversary, the 48th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2023) and International Labor Day (May 1); the 133rd anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's birthday (May 19, 1890 - May 19, 2023);... and high-ranking delegations of the Party, State, and international guests coming to visit and work.

Comrade Thai Thanh Quy - Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee delivered a concluding speech at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

Agencies in the Internal Affairs sector need to continue to handle and resolve complex, prominent issues that are of public concern; step up the fight against and suppression of all types of crimes and law violations, especially crimes that violate social order, drug crimes, gambling crimes, fraud, high-tech crimes, etc.

Strengthen market management, food safety and hygiene inspection, promptly coordinate in handling acts of trading and transporting banned goods, counterfeit goods, and poor quality goods; strengthen drowning prevention...

Coordinate and perform well the work of detecting, transferring, receiving, classifying, and handling denunciations and reports of crimes, recommending prosecution, arrest, and investigation and handling of crimes... Strengthen the work of detecting and handling corruption and negativity through inspection, supervision, investigation, and handling of denunciations and handling of information about crimes.

Leaders of the Provincial Party Committee's Inspection Commission and the Provincial People's Committee at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

Perform well the work of receiving citizens, having direct dialogue with citizens and handling citizens' reflections and recommendations; focus on resolving cases and lawsuits monitored and directed by the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee; advise on maintaining the effective operation of the Provincial Steering Committee on preventing and combating corruption and negativity; direct the effective handling and resolution of cases and lawsuits under the monitoring and direction of the Steering Committee.