On the morning of September 27, Thai Binh Provincial Police announced that the Provincial Police Investigation Agency had issued a decision to prosecute the case of "Property extortion" that occurred at the Vietnam Environment and Urban Magazine.
Previously, through the work of grasping the situation, verifying and handling information about crimes, on September 23, the Investigation Police Agency of Thai Binh Province Police issued an Order to detain people in emergency cases, an Order to urgently search the residence, workplace and personal vehicles of: Dong Xuan Thu (born in 1972, residing in Lang Ha ward, Dong Da district, Hanoi, Editor-in-Chief of Vietnam Environment and Urban Magazine); Bui Van Toan (born in 1980, residing in Chuong Duong ward, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi, Head of the Environmental Economics Department); Cao Thi Thu Huong (born in 1989, residing in Ta Thanh Oai commune, Thanh Tri district, Hanoi; Accountant of the Magazine); Nguyen Ngoc Tuyen (born in 1989, residing in Vu Chinh commune, Thai Binh city, reporter of the Magazine).
On September 24, the Police Department continued to issue an Emergency Detention Order for Nguyen Tat Trien (born in 1978, residing in Tran Lam ward, Thai Binh city, reporter for the Magazine).
On September 26, the Investigation Police Agency also issued an Emergency Detention Order and an Emergency Search Order for the residence and workplace of: Nguyen Thi Anh Hong (born in 1977, residing in Linh Nam Ward, Hoang Mai District, Hanoi City, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Vietnam Environment and Urban Magazine); Dang Van Phuc (born in 1986, residing in Binh Minh Commune, Thanh Oai District, Hanoi City, reporter for the Magazine); Vu Duc Lan (born in 1981, residing in Xuan Phuong Ward, Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi City, reporter for the Magazine). The above Orders were approved by the People's Procuracy of Thai Binh Province.
Thus, in relation to this case, up to now, the Investigation Police Agency of Thai Binh Province Police has detained 8 leaders and reporters of the Vietnam Environment and Urban Electronic Magazine.