On 25/8, Ha Tinh provincial Police announced they have temporarily detained or restricted from leaving their residence Dong Duong (35 years old, residing in Phu Tho) and 50 other individuals. They face charges of illegal invoice trading, under Article 203 of the Penal Code.

Police officers read the indictment order to some suspects. Photo: Provided by Police

According to the investigation, in 2025, Dong Duong purchased 28 "shell companies" via social media. He then recruited dozens of collaborators, established intermediary contacts, and assigned tasks to each individual. Their objective was to illegally issue and sell approximately 24,000 invoices.

Authorities allege the total post-tax value of goods and services on these invoices was around 4,000 billion VND, with illicit proceeds amounting to tens of billions of VND.

In late 2025, through social media, Ha Tinh Police discovered Dong Duong's group showed signs of illegal invoice trading, prompting them to establish a special investigation case.

Over the past six months, the Ha Tinh Provincial Police Investigation Agency repeatedly organized arrests of Dong Duong and related individuals across many provinces and cities. They seized hundreds of phones, computers, and numerous documents related to the invoice trading.

The case is currently under expanded investigation.

Duc Hung