The "Peng Lai Pure House" case: Officially prosecuted "grandfather teacher" and 5 accomplices

All 6 defendants carry aggravating circumstances because of organized crime, committed 2 or more times. Particularly, defendant Trung Duong has a mitigating circumstance that he has sincerely confessed and repented.

Regarding the case of "Bong Lai Pure House", on the afternoon of May 27, information from the Investigation Security Agency of Long An Province Police said that a decision had been made to prosecute the accused and take Le Thanh Nhi Nguyen into custody. , 24 years old. Le Thanh Nhi Nguyen was prosecuted for abusing democratic freedoms and violating the interests of the State, organizations and individuals as prescribed in Article 331 of the 2015 Penal Code (supplemented and revised 2017). .

Previously, on January 3, Duc Hoa District Police issued a decision to prosecute the case. On January 5, the Duc Hoa District Police issued a decision to prosecute the accused against 4 people residing in "Bong Lai Tinh Tinh" for the crime of abusing democratic freedoms to violate the interests of the State. organizations and individuals.

These people include Le Tung Van (91 years old), Le Thanh Hoan Nguyen (SN 1990), Le Thanh Nhat Nguyen (SN 1991), Le Thanh Trung Duong (SN 1995, same address in Lap Thanh hamlet, Hoa Khanh Tay commune, Duc Hoa district, Long An province).

In particular, the police executed arrest warrants for three suspects Le Thanh Hoan Nguyen, Le Thanh Nhat Nguyen, and Le Thanh Trung Duong. Particularly, defendant Le Tung Van was banned from leaving the place of residence.

On the afternoon of June 9, a representative of the leadership of the People's Procuracy of Long An province said that they had just issued an indictment to prosecute 6/7 defendants in the Bong Lai Tinh house in the case of abusing democratic freedoms to infringe upon the interests of the State. countries, organizations and individuals according to Clause 2, Article 331 of the Penal Code 2015 (amended and supplemented in 2017).

The six defendants being prosecuted include: Le Tung Van (90 years old), Le Thanh Hoan Nguyen (32 years old), Le Thanh Nhat Nguyen (31 years old), Le Thanh Trung Duong (27 years old), Le Thanh Nhi Nguyen (24 years old). ) and Cao Thi Cuc (62 years old). All 6 defendants live at house number 191A, Lap Thanh hamlet, Hoa Khanh Tay commune, H. Duc Hoa, Long An, owned by Cao Thi Cuc. This house was named by defendant Le Tung Van as Tinh That Bong Lai, then changed to Thien am on the edge of the universe.

Particularly, defendant Le Thu Van (originally from Can Tho city) was also prosecuted under Clause 2, Article 331 of the Criminal Code 2015 (amended and supplemented in 2017). However, because the Investigation Security Agency of Long An Provincial Police has decided to separate the case, it has not been prosecuted.

The police of Long An province contacted the authorities where the permanent residence of the accused Le Thu Van was registered in Can Tho, and learned that Le Thu Van had left the locality since 1990. From the testimony of the accused to Co. The Police Department of Long An Province showed that defendant Le Thu Van left his hometown An Giang in 1990 and moved to live at house number 39C, Ly Chieu Hoang Street (District 6, Ho Chi Minh City).

As the organizer, decision maker, director of all activities, defendant Van assigned roles and tasks to defendants Nhat Nguyen, Hoan Nguyen, Nhi Nguyen, Trung Duong and a co-resident. here is Le Thanh Nhat Tue writing the script, practicing singing... and creating a number of social media accounts to post activities and actions here.

According to the prosecution's accusations, from 2019 to 2021, defendants Le Tung Van, Cao Thi Cuc, Le Thu Van and other defendants, Nhat Nguyen, Hoan Nguyen, Nhi Nguyen and Trung Duong, took advantage of a form of religion. . Killing, distorting, insulting the reputation of the Police Department of Duc Hoa district, Long An province.

In total, 5 video clips and 1 post on social networks Facebook and YouTube of this group of people were analyzed, assessed and determined to be organized behavior, violating Clause 2, Article 331.

All 6 defendants carry aggravating circumstances because of organized crime, committed 2 or more times. Particularly, defendant Trung Duong has a mitigating circumstance that he has sincerely confessed and repented.

Defendant Le Thu Van, who together with the members here took care of, taught, and cooked for young children, was also prosecuted for the same crime on May 10, but during the investigation process. investigation has left the place of residence. Currently, the Investigation Security Agency of Long An Provincial Police has not found it, so it has been decided to separate out another criminal case, when caught, it will be handled later.

As for the other people, related to the same residence in the "Bong Lai retreat" because they did not know that the defendants' actions were illegal, the People's Procuracy of Long An province said that the security agency The investigation does not consider criminal prosecution as appropriate.

The posting of the above clips, causing insecurity and order in the locality, adversely affecting the image and reputation of Buddhism, the honor and dignity of dignitaries in Buddhism, causing frustration in the world. monks and nuns, Buddhists and followers of Buddhism, public opinion.

As for the other people, related to the same residence in the "Bong Lai retreat" because they did not know that the defendants' actions were illegal, the People's Procuracy of Long An province said that the security agency The investigation does not consider criminal prosecution as appropriate.

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