Kera candy case: Thuy Tien, Quang Linh Vlog, Hang Du Muc received heavy penalties, lost everything?

After many days of actively expanding the investigation into the incident of Kera vegetable candy being accuse.d of containing ingredients that are unsafe for consumers. Accordingly, Hang Du Muc and Quang Linh were immediately prosecuted and detained and continued to investigate related subjects.

On the evening of May 19, the Ministry of Public Security issued a decision to add 5 subjects directly related to the counterfeit goods production line. Among them is Miss Grand International 2021 - Miss Thuy Tien who participated in the counterfeit goods production line, taking advantage of her fame to deceive consumers.

Previously, on April 4, the investigation agency officially prosecuted two defendants, Pham Quang Linh (Quang Linh Vlog) and Nguyen Thi Thai Hang (Hang Du Muc) and many direct shareholders of Chi Em Rot Group Joint Stock Company.

Initial investigation results show that the fiber content in vegetable candy is very low compared to the advertisements of Quang Linh, Thuy Tien and Hang Du Muc. In addition, the Food Safety Department also discovered that Kera vegetable candy contains sorbitol, accounting for 35% of the product, along with many other additives, but they are not clearly disclosed to consumers. Consumers believe that Kera candy is a natural laxative, but in fact the effect comes from sorbitol - a substance considered a laxative.

According to scientific documents, sorbitol is a white, odorless, sweet-tasting liquid that is soluble in water and alcohol. It is a sweetener permitted for use in foods, and also helps retain moisture and create shine. Sorbitol is about 60% as sweet as cane sugar and is often added to confectionery, chocolate, etc.

However, if you take more than 10g/day, some people may experience bloating, stomach pai.n or diarrhe.a. Taking more than 50g/day can cause digestive disorders.

But the trio Thuy Tien, Quang Linh and Hang Du Muc ignored the dangers to users' health. Taking advantage of the clean reputation in the public's heart to exaggerate the uses and functions of Kera vegetable candy . According to the investigation, the number of vegetable candy sold reached about 137 thousand products, earning about 18 billion VND, of which Thuy Tien benefited in the form of capital contribution of about 7 billion VND.

With the wrongdoings of all 3 levels, which sentence will be enforced against those who ignore the safety of consumers? Talking to PV from a legal perspective, lawyer Diep Nang Binh - Head of Tinh Thong Luat Law Office (Ho Chi Minh City Bar Association) said that in the context of an increasingly developing market, the situation of false advertising, deceiving consumers and producing fake food products is becoming a burning issue.

Many establishments and individuals, for the sake of profit, have disregarded business, provided false information about product uses or produced unsuitable food, seriously affecting the health of consumers. This situation not only poses a great challenge for management but also requires strong legal intervention by authorities in applying sanctions to handle and strictly punish.

In case any person, in the purchase or sale of goods or provision of services, fraudulently weighs, measures, counts, or calculates goods or services or uses other fraudulent tricks, he or she may be subject to a warning, a fine of VND 10,000,000 to VND 100,000,000, or non-custodial reform for up to 03 years, or imprisonment from 01 year to 05 years.

In addition, the offender may also be fined from VND 20,000,000 to VND 100,000,000, banned from practicing a profession or doing certain jobs from 01 year to 05 years as prescribed in Article 198 on "Crime of deceiving consumers" of the Penal Code 2015, amended and supplemented in 2017.

In case there is a basis to believe that anyone who produces or trades in counterfeit food, foodstuffs or food additives may be imprisoned from a minimum of 02 years to a maximum of 20 years. In addition, the offender may also be fined from 20,000,000 VND to 100,000,000 VND, banned from holding a position, practicing a profession or doing certain work from 01 year to 05 years or have part or all of his/her property confiscated.

If a commercial legal entity commits a violation, it may be fined from VND 1,000,000,000 to VND 18,000,000,000 or have its operations suspended for a period of 06 months to 03 years or be permanently suspended.

In addition, commercial legal entities may also be banned from doing business, banned from operating in certain fields or banned from raising capital from 01 year to 03 years as prescribed in Article 193 on "Crime of producing and trading in counterfeit goods such as food, foodstuffs, food additives" of the Penal Code 2015, amended and supplemented in 2017.

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