New developments in the theft of a 100-year-old tree in Ha Tinh and transported to Hoa Binh

06/07/2022 14:41 GMT+7

Subjects (from left to right): Bui Van Thuong, Bui Van Manh, Bui Van Son, Pham Anh Dung, Bui Van Dong at the Huong Son District Police.

The identities of the identified subjects include: Bui Van Manh (SN 1988), Bui Van Son (1996), Bui Van Dong (SN 1996), Bui Van Thuong (SN 2003, residing in Da Phuc commune, Yen Thuy district. , Hoa Binh province) and Pham Anh Dung (born in 1981, residing in Huong Minh commune, Vu Quang district, Ha Tinh province).

According to documents from the investigative agency, because they both worked in the bonsai trade, in early 2022, through the social network Facebook, Bui Van Manh knew Pham Anh Dung. After that, Manh went to Ha Tinh and was taken by Dung to see bonsai, including 1 world tree in An Hoa Thinh commune, Huong Son district.

This world tree has a height of 6m, a canopy of 5m wide, the smallest trunk is 2.1m. Through research, Dung and Manh learned that the above-mentioned world tree was under the management of the locality, moreover, it was located far from residential areas, so they discussed digging together.

Thinking of doing it, Manh returned to his hometown in Hoa Binh to hire Bui Van Dong, Bui Van Son and Bui Van Thuong to go to Huong Son to dig trees, with a salary of 1 million VND/day/person.

On the afternoon of March 4, 2022, Manh prepared tools including a hand saw, shovel, crowbar, scissors, a petrol saw, and then drove a pickup truck carrying Dong, Thuong and Son to Ha Tinh to dig for thieves. tree.

On the night of March 5 and early morning of March 6, taking advantage of the power outage, deserted terrain, far from residential areas, with no passers-by, Manh and Dung guarded while Dong, Son and Thuong dig up trees. After that, Manh rented a crane from Mr. Nguyen Tong Phu (born in 1999, residing in Cam Hung commune, Cam Xuyen district) to transport the above-mentioned tree from Huong Son to Hoa Binh with a salary of 15 million VND.

Upon receiving the news, the Huong Son District Public Security Bureau investigated, verified and solicited the Property Valuation Council, thereby determining that the above-mentioned tree is more than 100 years old, worth 25 million VND. copper.

After returning to the locality, the “old man” is assigned to people who specialize in bonsai to take care of.

On May 30, 2022, knowing that he could not evade the law, Bui Van Manh, Bui Van Son, Bui Van Dong, Bui Van Thuong, Pham Anh Dung went to Huong Son District Police to surrender and ask to hand over relevant evidences. mandarin.

On June 1, the Huong Son District Police issued a decision to prosecute the case, prosecute the accused and a temporary detention order for Bui Van Manh, Bui Van Son, Bui Van Dong, Bui Van Thuong and Pham Anh Dung on charges of crime. “Theft of property”.

Tran Hoan