This afternoon, at a regular government press conference, Major General Nguyen Quoc Toan, Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Public Security, announced this as a new development in the ongoing investigation by the Hanoi Police Investigation Agency into the case involving "online gangster" Phu Le's couple.

Nguyen Thi Nhuan was prosecuted and temporarily detained on 24/8, accused of contacting a suspect and receiving money to mediate a case-fixing scheme. This action is considered to show signs of fraudulent appropriation of property, as per Article 174 of the Penal Code.

In the broader case involving Phu Le's couple, Hanoi police have so far prosecuted 13 defendants across four groups of charges: violating accounting regulations causing serious consequences; illegally issuing and trading invoices and state budget collection documents; deceiving customers; and fraudulent appropriation of property.

Among the two individuals prosecuted for deceiving customers, Nguyen Thi Huong, known by her nickname "Teacher Huong Loramnen", and her husband are accused of illicitly profiting over 10 billion VND.

"Online gangster" Phu Le. *Photo: FBNV*

According to the investigation, over about six years, Phu Kieu's couple established three companies, dealing in products such as cosmetics and functional foods. These products were advertised across various social media platforms, with some content determined to have exaggerated benefits to attract customers.

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