Extorting money for land procedures, a land official in Nghe An was arrested.
(Baonghean.vn) - The Investigation Police Agency of Dien Chau District Police has issued a decision to prosecute and temporarily detain Chu Thi Diep (born 1982), residing in Dien Truong Commune, Dien Chau District, for the crime of "Abusing position and power to appropriate property".
Accordingly, through the work of grasping the situation, the Police discovered Chu Thi Diep,Land officerDien Truong commune, Dien Chau district deliberately made things difficult, citing many cumbersome procedures, forcing people to go back and forth many times to complete procedures for granting land use right certificates, from there "extorting money" to complete land procedures.
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Police work with Chu Thi Diep. Photo: Hong Ngoc |
Through the synchronous implementation of professional measures, Dien Chau District Police discovered that Diep had appropriated 20 million VND from a citizen who needed a land use right certificate for personal use.
At the police station, Chu Thi Diep admitted her crime.
Currently, Dien Chau District Police are continuing to investigate and handle the case in accordance with the law.