The case of Tuan 'the genie': Police investigate the case of directing his 'juniors' to extort property

On the evening of June 17, the Ministry of Public Security's Investigation Police Agency said that the unit is investigating the case of "Violating regulations on research, exploration, and exploitation of natural resources; Violating regulations on accounting causing serious consequences" occurring at ALMA Civil Construction and Traffic Works Joint Stock Company (Thanh Hoa province) and related units.

Expanding the investigation of the case, in addition to the criminal acts of the 7 defendants who have been prosecuted, the Ministry of Public Security's Investigation Police Agency also organized an investigation to clarify: Subject Nguyen Anh Tuan (Tuan "the genie") directed his "juniors" who were social subjects to carry out acts of intimidation and coercion toappropriation of money and propertyof businesses and people in Thanh Hoa province with especially large value, causing negative impacts on security and order, causing outrage among party members and the masses of Thanh Hoa province.

At the same time, clarify the violations of related subjects who assisted Nguyen Anh Tuan in violating accounting regulations, causing serious consequences.

Do Quang Son established and operated many enterprises, which were granted mineral exploitation licenses by the Thanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee. During the process of organizing and operating the enterprises, Do Quang Son directed the organization of exploitation outside the licensed scope, exceeding the capacity prescribed in the License with a particularly large total volume, causing damage to State assets.

Based on the investigation results, on June 15, the Ministry of Public Security's Investigation Police Agency issued the following procedural documents: Issued a Decision to supplement the Decision to prosecute the case for the crime of "Extortion of property"; at the same time issued a Decision to supplement the Decision to prosecute the accused against 5 accused: Nguyen Anh Tuan, Trinh Van Tuan, Nguyen Xuan Long, Nguyen Manh Cuong and Le Ngoc Tung for the crime of "Extortion of property"; prosecuted, arrested and searched 2 subjects: Cao Quang Trung, accountant of ALMA Company and Le Van Quan for the crime of "Violating accounting regulations causing serious consequences".

Issued a decision to prosecute the criminal case of "Violating regulations on research, exploration, and exploitation of natural resources" occurring at Duc Loc Trading Joint Stock Company and related units; at the same time prosecuted, arrested, and temporarily detained two subjects: Do Quang Son, Director of Duc Loc Trading Joint Stock Company and Bui Dinh Hien, Manager of sand mine No. 30 of Duc Loc Trading Joint Stock Company for the crime of "Violating regulations on research, exploration, and exploitation of natural resources".