On 10/1, the Da Nang City Police Criminal Investigation Department announced that it had initiated legal proceedings and arrested Vo Ngoc Tuong Duy, 42, residing in Hung Phu ward, Can Tho City, to investigate his alleged fraudulent appropriation of assets.

Vo Ngoc Tuong Duy upon arrest. Photo: Police provided

According to the investigation, in September 2019, while working as the head of the security department at a commercial center in Da Nang, Duy met and began a romantic relationship with a 36-year-old woman residing in An Hai ward, Da Nang. By June 2020, Duy was transferred to a branch in Can Tho but continued the relationship.

Exploiting his girlfriend's trust, Duy fabricated information about needing capital to purchase land in Can Tho and Tay Ninh. He promised joint business investments and a long-term future together. Believing his words, the woman made 8 transfers to Duy, totaling nearly 2 billion dong, between 11/8 and 16/11/2020.

After receiving the money, Duy did not proceed with the promised investments. Instead, he used the entire amount to repay personal debts and cover individual expenses. At the police station, Vo Ngoc Tuong Duy admitted to all his criminal acts.

Ngoc Truong