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Deliberations Begin In Alibaba Real Estate Fraud Case

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By Joe Fotalattee

Nguyen Thai Luyen and 22 other defendants went on trial on December 19 in the fraud case of misappropriating property and money laundering by Alibaba Real Estate Joint Stock Company.

After the testimony of Nguyen Thai Luyen and 22 defendants, the Alibaba case trial entered a deliberations phase, according to reports from Tuoi Tre‘s Vietnamese Newspaper.

Prosecutors affirmed that the State is responsible for managing land and only the State has the authority to separate plots of land or change the purpose of use. However, many businesses have exploited the land investment policy in the past to mislead customers, sell them unqualified land, and divide plots for themselves.

Nguyen Thai Luyen consequently founded Alibaba Real Estate Joint Stock Company and 22 other legal entities in the name of family members and employees to commit fraud and appropriate property. The accused’s names appear on newly purchased agricultural land use rights, and those individuals re-authorize 22 legal entities to register as real estate businesses to draw projects themselves, color them, and divide plots in violation of the law. The defendants used a majority of the money appropriated from customers to buy agricultural land and transfer it to family members or trusted staff. Even though the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court had finished questioning the victims and had stopped accepting new documents, victims still showed up early on December 19 to file documents.

Chairman Tran Minh Chau announced at the start of the trial that numerous defendants had submitted requests for the court to lighten their sentences. In which the defendant Nguyen Van Kien’s wife submitted evidence to lower the penalty liability and asked to convert the funds the family used to purchase Alibaba’s project into funds for corrective action.

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Kidnapped Mount Vernon Boy Found In Vietnam

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By Joe Fotalattee

A 5-year-old Mount Vernon boy returned to Seattle early on Friday, accompanied by FBI agents and victims’ rights activists. After arriving, the boy met up with his natural mother.

According to police, the boy was abducted by his foster mother Amber Dinges, 60, and foster parent Amanda Dinges, 35. The two women, who are not in custody, will be the focus of the police’s attention now that ND has been located, according to police. Despite claiming that extradition and international warrant recognition are “complicated processes,” Mount Vernon police say they believe the suspects to be in Vietnam.”

The birth mother’s lawyer, Brittany Tri, said: “She said that he’s doing good, that he was excited to see her.”. Though she did mention that he is extremely tired, they are both excited, so the excitement is reciprocal. “.

Tri added that she was unaware of the boy having a passport, so she is unsure of how he managed to leave the country.

The search for the boy started in November. 28 when Child Protective Services notified Mount Vernon police that Dinges might have taken the boy with them.

Police found that Amanda Dinges had turned off her phones, left her last-known address, and left the area.

CPS informed the police that the child had not attended school since November. According to probable cause records, Dinges’ apartment had a notice of abandonment posted on the door.

A neighbor reported to police that she saw them and overheard the women telling the boy they “were leaving here. After Amber’s “awkward” response to her neighbor’s question about whether or not they were moving, the neighbor quickly tried to switch the topic of conversation.

On Nov. 21, the apartment’s managers discovered Dinges’ unit’s keys in the office, which they assumed had been … Read more

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“Gun Ho”- Guns And Weapons Confiscated In Danang

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Guns And Weapons Confiscated In Danang

by Joe Fotalattee

On the morning of December 17, The Department of Cyber Security and High-Tech Crime Prevention (Danang Public Security) discovered a group of individuals selling firearms and ammunition online.

On December 16, at 12:30, the Criminal Police Team (Police of Lien Chieu District, Da Nang) and the Cyber Security and High-Tech Crime Prevention and Control Department collaborated to conduct a surprise inspection at a residence on To Hieu Street in Da Nang’s Hoa Minh Ward.

The police arrived on the scene and found Ho Van Quan, 33, of Duy Xuyen district, Quang Nam province, and Pham Ngoc Long, 33, of Thanh Khe district, Da Nang, possessing hunting rifles, manufacturing supplies and various weapons.

There were 12 types of guns, 785 bullets, and eight cans of pepper spray, as well as tools for making hunting rifles, basic weapons, and sporting weapons.

During interrogation, the individuals admitted to renting the house above as a warehouse to store guns, gun parts, and gun accessories to customers for illegal profits.

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Sentenced To 220,903,200 Smooth Seconds

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Once Crowned Miss Vietnam In the USA in 2018, Ly Ky Anh now faces a seven-year prison sentence for theft of an 80,000 USD Rolex.

by Joe Fotalattee

On the morning of December 13, the People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City sentenced La Ky Anh (32 years old) for theft of property. After an hour of trial and deliberation, the People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City sentenced defendant La Ky Anh to 7 years in prison according to reports from the Vietnamese language site Tuoi Tre.

In court, defendant Ky Anh said that there was a love relationship between the defendant and the victim. Ky Anh said that before being arrested, her agency imported and exported goods from Guangzhou to Vietnam, so she had a stable source of income.
The representative of the People’s Procuracy of Ho Chi Minh City said that the defendant took advantage of the victim, the defendant’s behavior was dangerous, and asked the court to pronounce a sentence of 12-13 years in prison for theft.

“The criminal act, the defendant has nothing to deny, but after being detained for a long time, the defendant is very remorseful and asks the jury to grant the defendant a lenient sentence so that she can rebuild her life”, Defendant Ky Anh testified.
The court considered Ky Anh’s first-time offender status and the fact that the victim received the property back and dismissed the complaint. Therefore, the jury sentenced La Ky Anh to 7 years in prison for the crime of property theft.

According to the indictment, from July 2021, La Ky Anh and Nguyen Minh Tan knew each other and often contacted each other via Facebook. By early August 2021, she often went to Mr. Tan’s house in Vo Thi Sau ward (District 3) and slept … Read more

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Deadly School Zone

Posted byNguyen Ayi

by Joe Fotalattee

Around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, a five-seat vehicle driven by an inebriated person slammed into several parents who were waiting with motorbikes in Hai Ba Trung District. Several parents were killed instantly.

VNexpress reports one witness account that “about 10 motorbikes were knocked down in the street,” adding that those who weren’t seated on their bikes were able to jump out of the way to avoid getting hurt.

Authorities did note that two people were taken to the hospital after being rammed by the charging vehicle.

Nghiem Thanh Dat, a resident of Hanoi, was the driver, according to the police. He is 46 years old.

Dat tested positive for 0.501 milligrams of alcohol.

In Vietnam, the maximum fine for driving with an alcohol concentration over 0.4 mg/liter of breath or 80 mg/100 ml of blood is VND40 million ($1,724). Additionally, they risk having their license suspended for up to 24 months.

Vietnamese authorities should enact stricter drunk driving penalties, according to transportation experts.

 

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Counterfeiting, Drug Trafficking, Terrorism…STOP!

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Anti-Money Laundering Measures Proposed.

by Joe Fotalatte

Money Laundering Measures Proposed.

If you make transactions with a value of more than VND 300 million per day without legitimate reasons, you may get the attention of Vietnam government regulators. 

Tuoi Tre reports the government’s draft decree outlines several articles in preparation for a law on anti-money laundering. Regulators would monitor suspicious transactions, inactive accounts, and e-wallets.

The draft targets businesses and people who deal in gambling, those who play games on the internet, telecommunications networks, and in casinos and lotteries. The industry would be required to identify customers of transactions over 60 million VND per day.

Cash transactions are also proposed to be regulated, including transactions of gold, silver, and gems with a value of VND 300 million or more per day. Businesses and individuals engaged in the precious metals and gems trading industry would be required to identify their customers.

Lawmakers hope to halt transactions through reporting if there is any suspicion it is connected to illegal activities, terrorism, or the financing of terrorism.