Speaking with VietNamNet reporters this afternoon (September 27), Colonel Pham Manh Hung, Deputy Director of Thai Binh Provincial Police, who directly directed the successful breaking of the case and the fight to clarify the violations of the law that occurred at the Vietnam Environment and Urban Magazine, said that the unit had just organized an unexpected reward for the collectives with outstanding achievements in solving the case.

Complicated case, using charity as a cover

According to the leader of Thai Binh Provincial Police, this is a very complicated case, with sophisticated and organized methods and tricks of operation. The subjects are all people who understand the law and operate under the guise of a charity press agency.

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Director of Thai Binh Provincial Police Tran Xuan Anh gives initial assessment of the project. Photo: Thai Binh Provincial Police

Colonel Pham Manh Hung said that while fighting the case, the police force received many victims, especially businesses. In the context of economic difficulties, businesses are trying to recover, but the suspects' behavior has made businesses angry.

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Rewarding the forces participating in the project. Photo: Thai Binh Police

The suspects operate in a wide area, involving many provinces and cities across the country. Leaders of the Ministry of Public Security, local Party committees and authorities, the business community and the press are paying special attention and monitoring.

Eliminate illegal behavior to protect honest journalists

Colonel Tran Xuan Anh, Director of the Provincial Police, acknowledged and commended the special achievements of the Task Force. The case solving demonstrated a strong political stance, professional expertise, and a resolute spirit of attacking and suppressing crime, with no forbidden areas or exceptions, "doing one case to warn the whole region and the whole field"; contributing to cleaning up the investment and business environment, the normal operations of organizations, enterprises and individuals; protecting and strengthening the reputation of press agencies, especially those who are genuine journalists.

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Police searched the editorial office of Vietnam Environment and Urban Magazine, confiscating documents for investigation. Photo: Provided by Thai Binh Police

The Director of Thai Binh Provincial Police requested that units concentrate maximum forces, consolidate documents and evidence, closely coordinate with the prosecution agency to promptly prosecute the accused, apply appropriate preventive measures according to the provisions of law, with the motto of ensuring that the work is done to the certain extent; proactively expand the investigation, collect sufficient documents and evidence, arrest, initiate investigation, strictly and thoroughly handle related subjects, not omitting or letting any subjects escape.