Former senior lieutenant colonel tried for abusing position, power

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Former senior lieutenant colonel tried for abusing position, power
07/30/2018 16:45 | TTXVN |
The military court of Military Zone 7 on July 30 began a first-instance trial of Dinh Ngoc He, alias Ut “troc”, and four other defendants in a case involving law violations at the Thai Son Corporation under the Defence Ministry. Before being charged, Dinh Ngoc He, born 1971, was Senior Lieutenant Colonel and Deputy Director General of the Thai Son Corporation. He is charged with two counts, one of which is abusing position and power while performing official duties under Clause 2, Article 356 of the 2015 Penal Code, and the other is using falsified documents under Point b, Clause 2, Article 341 of the 2015 Penal Code. Three other defendants are also charged with abusing position and power while performing official duties, who are Tran Xuan Son, born 1986, former director of Binh Duong branch of Thai Son Development and Investment Joint Stock Company – Defence Ministry (Thai Son JSC); Tran Van Lam, born 1977, former Director General of Thai Son JSC; and Bui Van Tiep, born 1957, former commander of Division 367, the Air Defence-Air Force Service. The fifth defendant is Phung Danh Tham, who is accused of lack of responsibility causing serious consequences under Clause 1, Article 285 of the 1999 Penal Code. Born in 1965, Tham was Colonel and Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director General of the Thai Son Corporation before being charged. VNA Photo: Văn Điệp

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