Prosecution of Vice Chairman of Thanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee in the case at Thien An Phat Company

(Chinhphu.vn) - The Department of Police Investigation of Crimes of Corruption, Economy, and Smuggling (Investigative Police Agency of the Ministry of Public Security) is investigating the case of "Violating regulations on research, exploration, and exploitation of resources; violating regulations on accounting causing serious consequences" occurring at Thien An Phat Mineral Joint Stock Company (abbreviated as Thien An Phat Company) and related units.

Defendant Le Duc Giang, Vice Chairman of Thanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee

Expanding the investigation of the case, in addition to the criminal acts of the 4 defendants prosecuted, the Ministry of Public Security's Investigation Police Agency has investigated and clarified a number of leaders and officials of the State management agencies of Thanh Hoa province who took advantage of their positions and powers for personal gain and motives to violate their assigned duties in assessing, advising, and deciding on the granting of mineral exploitation licenses to enterprises in Thanh Hoa province, causing particularly serious damage to State assets, causing outrage among party members and the masses.

Based on the investigation results, on July 2, the Ministry of Public Security's Investigation Police Agency issued a Decision to supplement the decision to prosecute the criminal case of "Abusing position and power while performing official duties", and at the same time issued a Decision to prosecute the accused, an Arrest Warrant for temporary detention, and a Search Warrant for 4 subjects.

They are: Le Duc Giang, Vice Chairman of Thanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee; Pham Van Hoanh, Deputy Director of Thanh Hoa Provincial Department of Agriculture and Environment; Nguyen The Hung, Head of the Department of Geology and Minerals, Thanh Hoa Provincial Department of Agriculture and Environment; Nguyen Van Tam, Specialist of Thanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee Office for the crime of "Abusing position and power while performing official duties", stipulated in Article 356 of the Penal Code.

After the Supreme People's Procuracy (Department 3) approved, the Investigation Police Agency of the Ministry of Public Security executed the above Decisions and Orders in accordance with the provisions of law.

Currently, the Investigation Police Agency - Ministry of Public Security is continuing to consolidate documents and evidence proving the criminal acts of the prosecuted defendants, while expanding the investigation to clarify and thoroughly handle the organized violations of the defendants and related individuals.

Phuong Lien

Source: https://baochinhphu.vn/khoi-to-pho-chu-tich-ubnd-tinh-thanh-hoa-trong-vu-an-xay-ra-tai-cong-ty-thien-an-phat-102250710082520972.htm