Extortion of money from traffic police, sentenced to 18 months in prison

On July 12, the People's Court of Hai Duong City (Hai Duong) held a first-instance trial and sentenced defendant Nguyen Van Nam (34 years old, residing in Thach Khoi Ward, Hai Duong City) to 18 months in prison for extortion.

Combined with the previous verdict of the People's Court of Thanh Liem District (Ha Nam) sentencing defendant Nam to 1 month and 2 days in prison, Nam must serve a sentence of 19 months and 2 days in prison.

Nam was also sentenced by Thanh Liem District People's Court to 17 months and 3 days of non-custodial reform for gambling.

Defendant Nguyen Van Nam at the first instance trial

According to the indictment, taking advantage of the fact that Mr. Le Ba Hung (46 years old, residing in Hoang Tien commune, Hoang Hoa district, Thanh Hoa province) authorized him to pay administrative fines for traffic violations on roads as decided by Tu Ky district police (Hai Duong), Nam sent a complaint to the Hai Duong provincial police inspectorate and Tu Ky district police.

Nam said that Mr. Do Manh Cuong, an officer of the Traffic Police - Order Team of Tu Ky District Police, violated the regulations in making a record of the violation, and complained about the decision to impose an administrative penalty by Tu Ky District Police.

From November 18 to 23, 2022, Nam threatened Mr. Cuong that if he did not give Nam 5 million VND, Nam would file a lawsuit in court or send someone to Mr. Cuong's work area to obstruct Mr. Cuong from working. Fearing that his reputation and honor would be affected, Mr. Cuong agreed to give Nam the money as requested.

At about 3:40 p.m. on November 23, 2022, when Nam was receiving 5 million VND from Mr. Cuong, he was caught red-handed by the Criminal Police Department of Hai Duong Provincial Police.

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