Gia Lai: 5 people detained for using loud speakers to demand debt on Hai Minh peninsula

Authorities in Gia Lai province, Vietnam, have criminally detained five people suspected of using high-power speakers to intimidate and demand debt repayment, causing public disorder in the Hai Minh peninsula.

Local residents had reported a group of young men repeatedly traveling from the mainland to the Hai Minh peninsula, engaging in disruptive behavior that affected the community. Responding to these complaints, the Gia Lai Provincial Police launched an investigation, which was complicated by the suspects' attempts to provide false statements and erase digital evidence.

Through investigative measures, the Provincial Police's Criminal Police Department, in coordination with other units, identified the individuals involved. On the night of June 13, law enforcement officers intercepted a vehicle carrying the suspects on National Highway 1, heading towards Dak Lak province. The detained individuals were identified as Nguyen Ba Duy (22), Nguyen Tran Ky Son (22), Bien Van Loi (21), Nguyen Thanh Cuong (23), all from Quy Nhon ward, and Mai Xuan Vu (22), also from Quy Nhon Nam ward.

Notably, Nguyen Ba Duy and Mai Xuan Vu were found to be on probation for previous convictions but continued to engage in illegal activities. The group confessed that the motive stemmed from an individual named N.T.T. from the Hai Minh peninsula owing money to an acquaintance of Duy. Duy then recruited the others to help him collect the debt. The investigation revealed that on the evening of May 25, the group used portable speakers and flashlights, shouting and creating noise from 8 PM to 11 PM. Despite being warned by local security officials, they continued their harassment from a boat, using the speakers to exert pressure for debt repayment.

Authorities determined that the group's actions significantly impacted local security and order, causing distress among residents. The Gia Lai Provincial Police have detained the five individuals for investigation into charges of disturbing public order. They are urging other involved parties to surrender and requesting public assistance in providing information for the ongoing investigation.