On 24/12, the Economic Police Department of Da Nang City Police announced the initiation of criminal proceedings and charges against five individuals. Dam Hong Hung, 31, residing in Ho Chi Minh City, faces charges of bribery. Nguyen Ta Hien, 27, and Luu Tran Hien, 39, both from Ha Tinh, along with Hoang Van Dung, 46, from Da Nang, are charged with brokering bribery. Tran The Anh, 37, also from Da Nang, is charged with fraudulent appropriation of property.

The five individuals involved in the case have been charged. *Photo: Police provided*.

Among those charged, Hoang Van Dung, Luu Tran Hien, and Tran The Anh have been detained.

Initial investigations reveal that the defendants contributed over one billion VND in an attempt to "fix" a case for an individual connected to a 67 trillion VND money laundering ring, currently under investigation by Da Nang Police. However, Tran The Anh allegedly provided false information regarding his ability to influence authorities to resolve the case, subsequently appropriating the entire sum for himself.

On 23/12, the special task force arrested the suspects, seizing approximately one billion VND and numerous related documents. The investigation continues to expand, aiming to clarify the roles of all involved individuals for legal processing.

Ngoc Truong