Many negative and violations related to health certificates arise.

Responding to press questions about the situation of counterfeiting or issuing fake health certificates, Lieutenant General To An Xo assessed that this situation has been happening for a long time and in many localities, but has not been completely prevented due to the high demand for health certificates from people, to serve driving school, job applications or insurance-related issues, etc. From there, negative behaviors and violations of the law arise.

Recently, the Investigation Police Agency of Bien Hoa City Police (Dong Nai Province) has established a special project to combat and clarify the act of forging documents to profit from social insurance money that occurred at a number of private clinics in the city.

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During the search of the clinics and related locations, the police discovered and seized more than 130,000 certificates of leave from work entitled to social insurance; more than 400 health examination certificates with fake results and no information about the examinee.

The police force also detained 18 subjects related to the work to serve the investigation.

Initially, the police identified two ringleaders who colluded with other individuals at clinics in Bien Hoa City to buy and sell health certificates and sick leave certificates entitled to social insurance. These individuals forged these documents to sell to workers at companies to settle social insurance and health insurance payments, etc. Those who bought these documents did not go to the doctor, were not sick, but were still allowed to take leave and receive social insurance and health insurance benefits.

The subjects bought and sold tens of thousands of fake documents of all kinds from the above clinics and then sold them to people in need to illegally profit a huge amount of money.

Currently, the Ministry of Public Security is directing Dong Nai Provincial Police to continue expanding the investigation and clarifying all criminal acts.

Lieutenant General To An Xo, spokesman of the Ministry of Public Security, answers questions from reporters of news agencies and newspapers. Photo: VNA

Drug transport by air is becoming more complicated.

Responding to the press about the fight against and prevention of drugs, Lieutenant General To An Xo said that the Ministry of Public Security always identifies drug crimes as crimes of all kinds, from drugs arise crimes of theft, robbery, murder, robbery, etc., so the Ministry of Public Security always closely and resolutely directs the fight against and prevention of drug crimes.

In the first 6 months of 2023, the police force detected and prosecuted over 13,000 drug-related cases; with over 20,000 subjects, seized 14,225 kg of heroin, more than 4,000 kg of drugs...

Through the fight, a number of phenomena have emerged such as: The situation of illegal buying, selling and transporting of drugs on many routes and in many areas, closely linked with other types of crimes. The emergence of foreign subjects colluding and connecting with domestic subjects to illegally buy, sell and transport drugs.

In addition, foreigners are taking advantage of air routes to illegally transport drugs at some airports in Vietnam. This situation is currently quite complicated.

"A typical example is the recent flight attendant case. The Ministry of Public Security has investigated, uncovered clues, and arrested more than 200 related subjects. And this investigation will continue," said Lieutenant General To An Xo.

In addition, the situation of drug use organized in nightclubs, bars, and high-rise buildings is becoming more complicated...

"Regarding the solution, besides preventing supply, the most important thing is to reduce demand and the number of drug users and addicts," Lieutenant General To An Xo emphasized.

VNA