On October 16, 2025, under the direction of the Special Task Force; with the active support of the Ministry of Public Security , the Special Task Force arrested, prosecuted and applied temporary detention measures against 4 suspects including: Nguyen Thanh Loc, born in 2002; Truong Van Can, born in 2001, both in Thong Nhat hamlet, Hiep Hung commune, Can Tho city; Giang Thi Ru, born in 2001, Can Cau 1 village, Cao Son commune, Lao Cai and Trang Thanh Binh, born in 2000, residing at 28/12 Tran Xuan Soan, zone 66, Tan Hung ward, Ho Chi Minh City for the crime of "Fraudulent appropriation of property" as prescribed in Clause 4, Article 174 of the Penal Code.
The arrest of these subjects is of great significance in collecting and converting documents and evidence to serve the expansion of the project.
According to Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Manh Tan, Deputy Chief of the Office of the Investigation Police Agency, since the case was initiated on June 4, 2025, the Investigation Police Agency, Lai Chau Provincial Police have arrested a total of more than 60 subjects operating under the guise of impersonating shippers, police, and military officers; defrauding the feelings and appropriating money from more than 8,000 victims nationwide, with an estimated amount of money appropriated of more than 300 billion VND.
Through classification, there is 1 subject who is the group leader; 9 subjects play the role of group leader, backstage manager; 51 subjects play the role of practice in the group. Most of the arrested subjects are young, born from 2009 to 1983; most do not have stable jobs, difficult family circumstances; 8 subjects show signs of being victims of human trafficking.
Applying professional measures, collecting documents and evidence, Lai Chau Provincial Police coordinated with the Criminal Police Department, the Ministry of Public Security's representative in Cambodia and the functional forces of the neighboring country to arrest 54 Vietnamese people while they were operating in the Bokor hill area, Tuek Chhou ward, Bokor city, Kampot province, Cambodia.
At the investigation agency, the leader was identified as Sung Thi Mai (commonly known as Vi), born in 1999, Mon Dao village, Thai Nien commune, Bao Thang district, Lao Cai province. According to her statement, Mai initially went to Cambodia with the intention of doing normal business, then through relationships, recruited people and established an active group.
Sung Thi Do (Bao Thang commune, Lao Cai) confessed that she was gullible and gullible, and was lured to work with the promise of easy work and high salary. "Once I arrived, things were not as promised. It was very hard and stressful, and even if I wanted to quit, I couldn't. Now that I've been brought back to Vietnam, I feel guilty and hope for leniency so I can start my life over," Do explained.
The Task Force mobilized 150 officers and soldiers to coordinate with domestic and foreign units to complete procedures to bring the subjects to Lai Chau Provincial Police to serve investigation and verification.
Colonel Pham Hai Dang, Deputy Director and Head of the Investigation Police Agency of Lai Chau Provincial Police, said: "Immediately after Hanoi signed the Convention on Combating Crime, Lai Chau Police proactively coordinated, received assistance from the neighboring country, fully applied professional measures according to legal regulations; increased information gathering, information exchange and requested coordinated arrests."
The journey from Lai Chau to Kampot, Cambodia, over 2,000km, encountered many difficulties due to the long distance, coordination with many localities was necessary; at the same time, the problem of language barriers and escorting many subjects required a large escort force. When returning to Lai Chau Police, the unit had to mobilize the maximum number of officers to screen, because it could not be ruled out that there were subjects who had committed crimes and were wanted.
In addition, the money flow from fraudulent activities takes place in the electronic environment, through many transactions and different apps, so proving the source of money for investigation takes a long time.
The destruction of the case is a feat, demonstrating the determination in the fight against and suppression of crime, and at the same time a warning for people to be more vigilant against fraud, especially in cyberspace. The case continues to be investigated, reviewed, evaluated, and gradually consolidated and completed by Lai Chau Provincial Police in coordination with prosecution agencies.
Lai Chau Provincial Party Secretary Le Minh Ngan affirmed: "Lai Chau police clarifying a fraud ring that appropriated more than 300 billion VND from more than 8,000 victims on the internet is an exceptionally outstanding achievement, demonstrating the intelligence and ability of the force to fight high-tech crimes. The success of the project is not only the pride of the police force, but also demonstrates the spirit of 'serving the people', for the peaceful and happy life of the people."
In the coming time, the Provincial Party Secretary requested the Lai Chau Provincial Police to continue to promote the spirit of determination to fight against all types of crimes, especially high-tech crimes and online fraud; considering this a key and regular task. At the same time, it is necessary to promote the application of science and technology in police work; closely coordinate with sectors and levels to effectively fight against this type of crime. Along with that, strengthen propaganda and guide people to identify fraud tricks in cyberspace, especially in remote areas and ethnic minority areas, contributing to raising vigilance and awareness of law compliance among the people.
Source: https://nhandan.vn/vuot-hon-2000km-boc-go-duong-day-lua-dao-xuyen-quoc-gia-post921984.html
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