3 people detained in case of smuggling more than half a million USD to Cambodia

Huynh Van Sinh set up a line to bring USD to Cambodia to sell for profit - Photo: TIEN VAN

On June 21, the Investigation Police Agency of An Giang Province Police announced that it had just issued a decision to prosecute the case, prosecute the accused, and temporarily detain 3 suspects to investigate the crime of illegally transporting goods and currency across the border.

Specifically, the investigation agency has temporarily detained La Van Thuan (42 years old), Huynh Van Sinh (52 years old) and Tran Thi Thao (Sinh's wife, 48 years old), all residing in An Phu district, An Giang province.

These defendants are being investigated for transporting more than half a million USD through Cambodia for consumption.

Previously, through the work of grasping the situation of organized crime and transnational crime on the Vietnam - Cambodia border, the Criminal Police Department of An Giang Provincial Police discovered a group of people illegally transporting USD across the border.

Defendant Tran Thi Thao - Photo: TIEN VAN

According to information from An Giang Provincial Police, at around 4:15 a.m. on June 12, police discovered and caught La Van Thuan transporting 530,150 USD to Binh Di River, Group 3, Tan Khanh Hamlet, Long Binh Town, An Phu District, preparing to transport it to Cambodia for sale.

La Van Thuan (2nd from right) with evidence - Photo: TIEN VAN

Expanding the investigation, the Investigation Police Agency of An Giang Province Police arrested Sinh and Thao.

During the investigation, the police determined that the illegal cross-border currency transportation line was set up by Sinh and his wife to make a profit.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/bat-tam-giam-3-nguoi-trong-vu-dua-hon-nua-trieu-usd-qua-campuchia-20240621162840064.htm