Tai, 29, residing at 37 Le Hong Son Street, Hac Thanh ward, "has confessed to his criminal acts," Thanh Hoa Provincial Police announced on the afternoon of 9/7.

Authorities have not disclosed the specific charges against him, but confirmed his involvement in complex gang-related criminal activities.

Police escort Le Chung Tai. Photo: Lam Son

Police escort Le Chung Tai. Photo: Lam Son

Tai 'Bu's arrest is believed to be part of an expanded investigation into the criminal gang led by notorious gangster Nguyen Anh Tuan (Tuan 'Than Den').

According to the police, Tai is Tuan 'Than Den's adopted son.

On 2/6, Tuan 'Than Den' was detained by the Department of Corruption, Economic, and Smuggling Investigation (C03, Ministry of Public Security) for investigation of violations of regulations on resource exploitation and accounting, causing serious consequences. Six other individuals were also prosecuted in the same case.

Following this, many of Tuan's close associates, including Vi 'Ngo' and Thu 'Ve Si', were also arrested for extortion, illegal resource exploitation, and trafficking of prohibited goods.

Tuan 'Than Den' is known as a notorious gangster in Thanh Hoa, leading hundreds of hardened criminals with extensive criminal records. This group engages in loan sharking, debt collection, extortion, and other criminal activities.

Lam Son