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Criminal case initiated against 7 defendants at Thien Minh Duc Group and related units

TB (according to the Ministry of Public Security) January 18, 2025 17:45

The Investigation Police Agency of the Ministry of Public Security has just initiated a criminal case of embezzlement of assets; illegal printing, issuance, and trading of invoices and documents for state budget payment at Thien Minh Duc Group and related companies.

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Defendants Chu Thi Thanh, Le Thanh An, Nguyen Thi Bich Lien, Chu Duc Manh (from top to bottom, from left to right)

Implementing the plan to fight and clarify signs of waste and loss in financial and tax management and clarify the act of appropriating a very large amount of the Petroleum Price Stabilization Fund at Thien Minh Duc Group Joint Stock Company (Thien Minh Duc Group) and related units, on January 3, the Investigation Police Agency of the Ministry of Public Security conducted an emergency search of 6 locations and summoned and recorded statements of individuals at Thien Minh Duc Group and related companies.

Based on the investigation results, on January 17, the Ministry of Public Security's Investigation Police Agency issued a decision to prosecute a criminal case of embezzlement of assets; illegal printing, issuance, and trading of invoices and documents for state budget collection occurring at Thien Minh Duc Group and related units, and prosecuted 7 defendants.

Of which, 4 defendants were prosecuted for 2 crimes of embezzlement of property stipulated in Clause 4, Article 353 of the 2015 Penal Code and the crime of illegal printing, issuance, and trading of invoices and documents for payment to the state budget stipulated in Clause 2, Article 203 of the Penal Code, including Chu Thi Thanh, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors and General Director; Le Thanh An, Deputy General Director; Nguyen Thi Bich Lien, Chief Accountant; Chu Duc Manh, Head of Business Department of Thien Minh Duc Group.

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Mai Anh Tuyen

Prosecuted Mai Anh Tuyen, Deputy General Director of Thien Minh Duc Group, for the crime of embezzlement of property as prescribed in Clause 4, Article 353 of the 2015 Penal Code.

Prosecuted Nguyen Van Cong, Director of Hop Manh Company Limited and Cao Bao Ngoc, Director of Viet Trung Petroleum Trading Company Limited for the crime of illegally printing, issuing, and trading invoices and documents for payment to the state budget as prescribed in Clause 2, Article 203 of the Penal Code.

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Nguyen Van Cong and Cao Bao Ngoc

The Investigation Police Agency applied the measure of arresting and temporarily detaining Chu Thi Thanh, Mai Anh Tuyen, Le Thanh An, Nguyen Thi Bich Lien and Chu Duc Manh; applied the measure of prohibiting Nguyen Van Cong and Cao Bao Ngoc from leaving their place of residence.

After the Supreme People's Procuracy (Department 3) approved, the Ministry of Public Security's Investigation Police Agency executed the above decisions and orders in accordance with the law. Currently, the Ministry of Public Security's Investigation Police Agency is continuing to thoroughly investigate, expand the case and apply measures according to the law to recover assets.

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Criminal case initiated against 7 defendants at Thien Minh Duc Group and related units