15 years ago, on 1/6/2011, C03 initiated proceedings and issued an arrest warrant for Pham Thanh Hai, born in 1977, an accountant at Cuc Dien anh Hanoi. He was to be detained for investigation into the crime of fraudulent appropriation of property, as per Article 139 of the 1999 Penal Code. Hai subsequently fled his residence, leading police to issue a wanted notice for him in 2012.

The case was formally reopened on 19/6. C03 has issued a public appeal for suspect Hai to surrender voluntarily. Authorities stated that failure to do so would be considered a forfeiture of his right to self-defense, and he would be investigated, prosecuted, and tried in accordance with legal regulations.

Suspect Pham Thanh Hai. Photo: Ministry of Public Security

Police determined that between 2008 and 2011, Hai exploited systemic loopholes. He created fraudulent payment authorization documents, fabricated records, and forged leaders' signatures, subsequently transferring money from the Cuc Dien anh's account to the Saturday Afternoon Cinema Center's account.

He then created checks and payment authorizations, complete with forged leaders' signatures, to transfer funds to various destinations or directly withdraw cash. Hai embezzled over 36 billion VND before absconding.

In 2012, the Investigation Police Agency of the Ministry of Public Security concluded its initial investigation into the case involving Hai. At that time, several individuals were charged with negligent misconduct causing serious consequences. These included Le Ngoc Minh, former Deputy Director of Cuc Dien anh and Director of the Saturday Afternoon Cinema Center; Tran Thi Kim Phung, former accountant and Deputy Head of the Economic and Technical Department of Cuc Dien anh; and Nguyen Thi Kim Chi and Nguyen Thu Hien, former accountants at Ba Dinh State Treasury.