HCMC – Major General Do Huu Ca, former director of the Haiphong City Police Department, and 12 others involved in a case of tax evasion and illegal trading of invoices, will start standing trial on April 10.
Ca is accused of fraudulently appropriating assets under Article 174 of the Penal Code. If convicted, he could face a jail sentence of 12 to 20 years or even life imprisonment.
Ca allegedly got a combined VND35 billion in four separate occasions from Truong Xuan Duoc, who sought his help in a police probe into the illegal trading of invoices and tax documents.
Duoc and his wife are facing charges of tax evasion, illegal trading of invoices, and bribery.
Apart from the aforementioned individuals, 10 others will also be brought to court for their alleged involvement in the tax evasion and illegal trading of invoices, which occurred in Haiphong City and Quang Ninh Province.
