Wanted fugitive still commits fraud and property appropriation

Previously, on August 13, 2024, the unit received a report from Ms. Nguyen Hoang My Hanh (born in 1987), residing in Dong Phu ward, Dong Hoi city, Quang Binh province, stating that on August 8, 2024, Ms. Hanh was tricked by a subject using a fake Facebook account of a freight company, accepting to transport for her 3 rolls of Hoa Sen corrugated iron worth 350,032,000 VND and then appropriating it.

Immediately after receiving the report, Hoang Mai Town Police conducted an initial verification, thereby determining that this subject used a very sophisticated form of fraud, frequently changing contact phone numbers. After reporting for opinions, under the direct direction of the Provincial Police leaders, Hoang Mai Town Police established a special project, mobilizing maximum forces to focus on fighting and investigating.

After a period of investigation, Hoang Mai Town Police identified the perpetrator as Le Quang Vu (born in 1990), residing in Man Thai Ward, Son Tra District, Da Nang City. Vu is being wanted by the Investigation Police Agency of Hoa Vang District, Da Nang City for the crime of "Illegal possession of other people's property" and the Investigation Police Agency of Quy Nhon City, Binh Dinh Province for the crime of "Abuse of trust to appropriate property".

During the time of being wanted, the subject did not contact his family, frequently changed his phone number and residence to avoid the police, so the search and capture work encountered many difficulties. However, with the determination to fight crime to the end, Hoang Mai Town Police mobilized maximum force and used synchronous professional measures to continue to grasp the situation and verify information related to Le Quang Vu.

On August 29, after collecting all relevant evidence and documents, under the direction of the Provincial Police leaders, Hoang Mai Town Police successfully broke the case, arrested Le Quang Vu when he was hiding in Hue City, Thua Thien Hue Province and escorted him to the Hoang Mai Town Police Investigation Agency to ensure safety.

At the police station, Le Quang Vu confessed to all of his fraudulent acts of appropriating 3 rolls of Hoa Sen corrugated iron from Ms. Nguyen Hoang My Hanh. After the fraud, he transported all the assets to Thai Nguyen province to sell and then used the money for personal expenses.

During the investigation, Hoang Mai Town Police determined that in addition to the case of fraud and appropriation of Ms. Hanh's property and the two cases in which the subject is wanted, with similar methods and tricks, on August 15, 2024, Le Quang Vu committed fraud and appropriated 21 tons of unsheathed cable rolls, 110 nail tools, with a total asset value of more than 500 million VND (the case is currently handled by Son Tra District Police, Da Nang City).

Previously, on July 22, 2024, the subject committed fraud to appropriate property, which was iron for construction scaffolding, with a total value of more than 400 million VND (the case is currently being handled by the Thuan Thanh Town Police, Bac Ninh Province).

According to the authorities, up to now, the investigation has clarified that Le Quang Vu has 2 arrest warrants, causing 5 cases in the provinces and cities including: Da Nang, Binh Dinh, Bac Ninh, Nghe An, with a total value of property embezzled of about 1.5 billion VND.

Currently, the Investigation Police Agency of Hoang Mai Town has decided to temporarily detain Le Quang Vu and continue to consolidate documents and evidence to investigate and expand the case.