Nguyen Phuoc S., head of a District 12 firm, admitted to illegally discarding supplements to avoid inspection.
From the testimony of two hired transporters who dumped a large volume of dietary supplements in a suburban area of Ho Chi Minh City, police have tracked down the owner - Nguyen Phuoc S., a 36-year-old company director based in District 12.
Authorities found the supplements dumped at four locations along Nguyen Van Linh Street. Photo: Phuoc Sang
According to VietNamNet sources, HCMC police, in coordination with local authorities, have identified Nguyen Phuoc S. as the owner of the discarded products. S. is the director and legal representative of Natural Care Green Health Co., Ltd., headquartered in Tan Hung Thuan Ward, District 12.
Earlier, police reviewed surveillance footage near multiple locations along Nguyen Van Linh Street (Phong Phu Commune, Binh Chanh District) where boxes of dietary supplements were dumped. Following additional investigative measures, authorities summoned two individuals: T.V.C. (34) and T.M.L. (32), both residents of Binh Chanh District.
These two men had used a motorized tricycle to transport a large quantity of dietary supplements and discard them at empty lots along the street. They admitted to being hired for the job at a fee of VND 7 million (about USD 290) and identified Nguyen Phuoc S. as the owner of the goods.
The owner of the dumped dietary supplements is a business director in District 12, HCMC. Photo: Phuoc SangAuthorities are currently conducting forensic analysis of the discarded products. Photo: Phuoc Sang
During questioning, S. confessed to purchasing various dietary supplements over the past year from unverified sources and storing them in the company’s warehouse.
He then advertised and sold the products on e-commerce platforms such as Shopee and Lazada, profiting from the price markup. S. admitted that the products had no invoices or documents proving origin or legality.
Recently, fearing increased crackdowns by authorities on counterfeit and substandard products, and potential inspections of his facility, S. decided to dispose of the stock. He hired the two men to transport and destroy the supplements.
S. reportedly instructed them to burn the products. However, seeing that the boxes were still intact, the hired men only partially burned some and dumped the rest, even keeping a portion for themselves.
Authorities begin forensic assessment of discarded items
Police have interviewed the owner and two transporters involved in the dumping. Photo: Phuoc Sang
On the morning of June 6, local residents discovered large amounts of discarded dietary supplements along Nguyen Van Linh Street. Phong Phu Commune authorities responded to the scene and alerted HCMC police.
Police confirmed that the supplements had been discarded at four separate sites. The items primarily included supplements for liver and brain health, digestion, memory enhancement, DHA for children, and multivitamins for kids and pregnant women, along with some cough medicines.
Thousands of boxes and blister packs were labeled with expiration dates from 2026 to 2028 and included labels in Vietnamese, English, Korean, and Japanese. Some packages claimed to be manufactured at facilities in Hanoi and Thanh Hoa.
Currently, HCMC police investigators are conducting forensic examinations of the entire quantity of dumped dietary supplements. They are verifying the origin and intent behind the disposal and continuing to interview all parties involved. Legal action will be taken in accordance with Vietnamese law.
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