Accountant of Gia Lai Provincial Fatherland Front Committee embezzled 3.5 billion VND from COVID-19 Prevention Fund

On May 24, the Investigation Police Agency of Gia Lai Province Police announced that it had initiated a case, prosecuted the accused, and temporarily detained for 4 months Ms. Do Thi Thu Hien (born in 1978), accountant of the Gia Lai Provincial Fatherland Front Committee, to investigate the crime of "Embezzlement of property".

According to the initial investigation, from February 2021 to April 2023, Ms. Hien took advantage of her assigned duties and responsibilities to create fake documents to withdraw more than 3.5 billion VND from the Gia Lai Province COVID-19 Prevention and Control Fund from the account of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the province opened at the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam - Gia Lai Branch. Ms. Hien used this money for personal purposes.

Ms. Do Thi Thu Hien - Photo provided by police

When the Gia Lai Provincial Fatherland Front Committee decided to disburse funds from the provincial COVID-19 Prevention and Control Fund to relevant agencies, Ms. Hien was unable to pay, so she quit her job and fled.

After the police agency issued a search decision, on May 11, Ms. Hien presented herself to Gia Lai Provincial Police.

Previously, Gia Lai Provincial Police received a complaint from a woman in Yen Do Ward, Pleiku City, accusing Ms. Hien of defrauding her of 750 million VND to invest in real estate. On the appointed day, Ms. Hien did not pay but delayed the payment, then fled the area and cut off all contact.

Hoang Thanh

Source: https://nld.com.vn/thoi-su/ke-toan-uy-ban-mttq-tinh-gia-lai-tham-o-35-ti-dong-tu-quy-phong-chong-covid-19-20230524154025285.htm