After a 2-day trial, on the morning of April 25, HCMC People’s Court sentenced Mr. Tran Qui Thanh and his two daughters Tran Uyen Phuong and Tran Ngoc Bich.
According to the People’s Court, at the trial, the defendants admitted their criminal acts as charged in the indictment. Therefore, based on the content of the case, based on the documents and arguments at the trial, there is sufficient basis to conclude that, through some brokers, the defendant Tran Qui Thanh and his 2 daughters lent money to a number of businesses and individuals with an interest rate of 3%.
 Defendant Tran Qui Thanh. Photo: Nguyen Hue |
The interest on loans is legalized by receipts for deposits to buy back projects, real estate; promising to return the asset when the principal and interest are fully paid…
As directed by the defendant Thanh, his two daughters Tran Uyen Phuong and Tran Ngoc Bich stood in the name of receiving the transfer of assets. However, the father and daughter of the defendant Thanh then carried out the procedures to change the name to take control of the assets of the borrower.
When the borrower fully fulfilled the obligation to pay the principal and interest according to the agreement, the father and daughter of the defendant Thanh forced the owner of the asset to pay additional fines. When the victim prepared enough money as requested, the father and daughter of the defendant Thanh still did not return the property as promised.
Defendant Tran Uyen Phuong. Photo: Nguyen Hue |
The defendants’ acts of civil transactions to borrow money from the victims Lam Son Hoang, Nguyen Van Chung, Nguyen Huy Dong, and Dang Thi Kim Oanh were not illegal. However, the defendants made many excuses and demanded additional interest, making it difficult for the victims to reclaim their assets in order to take possession of the victims’ property.
The total amount of money that the defendants misappropriated from the victims was more than 1,040 billion VND. Of which, the defendant Thanh is the main responsible person.
Therefore, there is sufficient basis to conclude that the defendants committed the crime of “Abuse of trust to appropriate property”. The indictment charging the defendants with this crime is in accordance with the law.
The defendants knew that their actions were illegal, but still intentionally committed them, and must be dealt with severely.
Regarding aggravating and mitigating circumstances, the defendants Tran Qui Thanh and Tran Uyen Phuong committed the crime 2 times or more. However, the defendants have good personal records, committed the crime for the first time, made honest confessions, and influenced their families to pay more than 800 billion VND to remedy the consequences.
Actively participate in charity activities, fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, receive many certificates of merit, have many contributions to society, and the defendants’ companies create many jobs for workers…
The defendant Thanh is 70 years of age or older. The defendants Phuong and Uyen committed the crime of dependence, under the direction of the defendant Thanh.
Based on the above analysis, the People’s Court decided to sentence the defendant Tran Qui Thanh to 8 years in prison; defendant Tran Uyen Phuong to 4 years in prison and Tran Ngoc Bich to 3 years in prison, but with a suspended sentence.
 Defendant Tran Ngoc Bich. Photo: Nguyen Hue |
An additional fine of 100 million VND for each defendant to be credited to the State budget.
In terms of civil law, Mr. Lam Son Hoang was ordered to pay the remaining amount of 115 billion VND and cancel the contract for the transfer of 4 plots of land between Mr. Hoang and the defendant Tran Phuong Uyen.
The broker, Mr. Nguyen Hoang Phu, was ordered to return the brokerage fee of 2.5 billion VND, and Thai Ngoc Quan was ordered to return 500 million VND.
Mr. Nguyen Huy Dong was ordered to pay back the money he borrowed, 78 billion VND, and cancel the land transfer contracts between Mr. Dong and the defendant Phuong. Mr. Dong had no comments on the payment of the brokerage fee to Ms. Doan Nguyen Minh Hoang, so the People’s Court did not consider it.
Mr. Nguyen Van Chung was ordered to return 34.7 billion VND to the defendant Thanh and cancel the contract for the transfer of land plot 452 between Mr. Chung and the defendant Tran Uyen Phuong.
Mr. Nguyen Phi Long and Nguyen Phuoc Loc were ordered to return the brokerage fee they had received.
Ms. Dang Thi Kim Oanh was ordered to pay the defendant Thanh more than 235 billion VND. Annul the contract on the transfer of shares in Minh Thanh Company and the Nhon Thanh project.
The claim for compensation for damages for “business development opportunities” from the time the property was misappropriated until the case was brought to trial was 531 billion VND.
Return more than 183 billion VND to Ms. Nguyen Thi Nu, wife of the defendant Thanh, which was paid to cover the consequences for the defendants.
Thanh Phuong
