Politicians Nguyen Thanh Binh

According to the authorities, during the investigation process, the Ministry of Public Security determined that Mr. Nguyen Thanh Binh took advantage of his position and authority, intervened and directed to help Trung Hau Investment Joint Stock Company - Total 68 be licensed. exploration, exploitation, adjustment of reserves, capacity and exploitation contrary to state law at sand mines in My Hiep and Binh Phuoc Xuan communes, Cho Moi district, An Giang province; committed illegal profits with a particularly large amount of money, causing damage to State property. After being approved by the Supreme People's Procuracy, on December 24-25, the Police Investigation Agency under the Ministry of Public Security implemented the above Decisions and Orders in accordance with the provisions of law. The Police Investigation Agency of the Ministry of Public Security is continuing to expand the investigation of the case; Review, distrain, and freeze assets of relevant subjects to ensure thorough recovery for the State. According to Lieutenant General To An Xo (Spokesperson of the Ministry of Public Security), Trung Investment Joint Stock Company Hau - A total of 68 people's committee of An Giang province has been licensed to exploit a total volume of more than 1.53 million m3 of sand to supply four projects. Taking advantage of the granted mineral exploitation license, Mr. Le Quang Binh (Chairman of the Board of Directors and General Director of the company) directed his staff and hired related entities to organize the exploitation of more than 4.78 million m3 of sand, exceeding the licensed reserves of up to 3.2 million m3, with a provisional value of about 253 billion VND. The amount of sand exploited above was not recorded in the books and no financial obligations were paid. To sell the above illegally mined sand, Mr. Le Quang Binh and his accomplices used tricks through many intermediary companies established and managed by themselves to buy false input invoices for the purpose of legitimizing sand origin. The money collected, Nguyen Thanh Binh used to pay for a number of authorities, including Mr. Nguyen Viet Tri - Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of An Giang province. Previously, on August 15, Mr. Nguyen Viet Tri was prosecuted for the crime of accepting bribes.