On the way from Da Nang to Hue, every time Mr. Cuong opened his mouth, the kidnappers punched him in the face...

On August 6, Thanh Khe District Police (Da Nang) prosecuted and arrested Truong Quang Vinh (32 years old), Ngo Duy Khuong, Nguyen Huu Loi (both 23 years old), Lam Manh Cam (24 years old), Nguyen Huu Hoang (22 years old), Ho Van Nha (24 years old) to investigate the act of illegal detention for the purpose of appropriating property. In connection with the case, Le Duy Khanh (26 years old) is being investigated for failure to report a crime.

According to the police, Cuong owed Hoang Duc Phuc 180 million VND due to losing football betting. He promised to pay back many times but did not do so. Phuc then asked Vinh to collect the debt. Cam, Khuong, Loi, Hoang and Khanh also participated in this case.

Evidence of the case was seized by the police.

Knowing that Mr. Cuong was making billboards, on the afternoon of July 27, Vinh pretended to be a customer and called to make an appointment to come to his house on Dung Si Thanh Khe Street (Thanh Khe District) to do the work. When he took Mr. Cuong to the second floor, Vinh called Phuc, Khuong, Cam, and Loi to rush in and beat him up.

After being shocked by the electric baton, Mr. Cuong was so scared that he begged Phuc to let him write a debt acknowledgment, promising to pay in 2-3 days. Phuc agreed but forced him to admit his debt of 188 million VND, writing back the date to May 22.

According to the accusation, Phuc’s group did not stop there, they kidnapped Cuong and put him in a car to take him to Hue. Along the way, whenever Cuong opened his mouth, Phuc had Khuong punch him in the face. Cuong was then forced by Phuc to call his wife to give him 100 million VND to pay off his debt. When the victim’s wife had prepared 90 million VND, Phuc called Nha to come get it.

After receiving half of the money, Phuc did not release the man but forced Cuong to write a debt acknowledgment for the remaining 98 million VND, with a 3-day payment deadline. Arriving at Lang Co town (Thua Thien - Hue), Phuc kicked Cuong out of the car and the group went to Hue city to attend a wedding. Cuong then took a bus back to Da Nang and went to the hospital for treatment.

On the afternoon of August 1, the gang returned to Da Nang and called Cuong's wife to receive the remaining 98 million VND. When Nha arrived at the victim's house to get the money, she was restrained by Thanh Khe police, who confiscated her car, electric baton, and pepper spray. Vinh was later arrested at his home and revealed his accomplices. Phuc is on the run.

* Victim's name has been changed.

According to VNE