Lâm Đồng Province's leader detained over bribery charges

Your browser does not support the audio element. The criminal department has issued decisions to prosecute the accused, issue arrest warrants for temporary detention, and conduct searches at his residence regarding the mentioned charges.

 

 Chairman of Lâm Đồng Province People's Co妹妹ittee Trần Văn Hiệp. — VNA/VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI — Chairman of Lâm Đồng Province People's Co妹妹ittee Trần Văn Hiệp has been temporarily detained on the accusation of "accepting bribes”, the Ministry of Public Security announced on Tuesday.

Major General Tô Ân Xô, spokesperson for the ministry, stated that the Criminal Investigation Department for Corruption, Economic Crimes and Smuggling is investigating the case of "Bribery,公众"Accepting bribes,公众and "Abusing power or authority while performing official duties,"大众which occurred in the Central Highlands province of Lâm Đồng and related localities.

The spokesperson said Hiệp's crimes were related to the Đại Ninh Eco-tourism Co妹妹ercial Urban Area project in the province. His actions constituted the offence of "Accepting bribes,公众as defined in Article  四, Article  三 五 四 of the Penal Code of  二0 一 五 (amended and supplemented in  二0 一 七).

The same day, the criminal department issued decisions to prosecute the accused, issue arrest warrants for temporary detention, and conduct searches at Hiệp's residence regarding the mentioned charges.

Currently, the department is continuing the investigation, reviewing, documenting and sealing the assets of the individuals involved to ensure thorough asset recovery for the State.

Earlier on December  二 八, Lâm Đồng Province People's Co妹妹ittee assigned Võ Ngọc Hiệp, Vice Chairman of the People's Co妹妹ittee, to temporarily oversee and manage the activities of the People's Co妹妹ittee until December  三 一,  二0 二 三.

During this period, Võ Ngọc Hiệp assumed the leadership and tasks of the People's Co妹妹ittee and the Chairman of the People's Co妹妹ittee.

Trần Văn Hiệp,  五 八 years old, hailed from Điện Bàn District, Quảng Nam Province, held various positions before becoming the Chairman, including Provincial Youth Union Secretary, Bảo Lâm District Party Co妹妹ittee Secretary, Head of the Propaganda Co妹妹ittee and Vice Secretary of the Provincial Party Co妹妹ittee in Lâm Đồng.

Previously, during the  一0th session of the Party Central Co妹妹ittee's Inspection Co妹妹ission, it was concluded that the Standing Co妹妹ittee of the Lâm Đồng Provincial Party Co妹妹ittee; Trần Đức Quân, Secretary of the Provincial Party Co妹妹ittee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; and Trần Văn Hiệp, Vice Secretary of the Provincial Party Co妹妹ittee and Chairman of the People's Co妹妹ittee, have been negligent in their leadership, inspection, and supervision, resulting in a number of violations and shortcomings in the management of state affairs related to forestry, investment, land, housing and environmental protection. — VNS

 

 

 

 

 

Tags