Tag: "smuggling"
Ho Chi Minh City police dismantle major counterfeit perfume trafficking ring

Ho Chi Minh City police dismantle major counterfeit perfume trafficking ring

Ho Chi Minh City 10:51 22/06/2025

Police in Ho Chi Minh City Police have just busted a ring implicated in the trading of nearly 10,000 counterfeit perfume bottles of famous brands, such as Chanel, Bvlgari, and YSL, smuggled from China, with an estimated value of over VND10 billion (US$382,789), the police reported on Saturday.

Vietnam’s An Giang uncovers 102 smuggling, trade fraud cases in 1-month crackdown

Vietnam’s An Giang uncovers 102 smuggling, trade fraud cases in 1-month crackdown

Economy 16:43 21/06/2025

Authorities in An Giang Province, southern Vietnam detected 102 violations during a 30-day anti-smuggling campaign, resulting in 57 cases being prosecuted and over VND642 million (US$24,400) collected for the state budget.

Nearly 4 tonnes of contaminated frozen meat smuggled from abroad discovered in north-central Vietnam

Nearly 4 tonnes of contaminated frozen meat smuggled from abroad discovered in north-central Vietnam

Vietnam News 16:31 05/06/2025

Authorities in Quang Binh Province, north-central Vietnam have uncovered nearly four metric tons of contaminated frozen meat products, including pork, chicken, and buffalo, illegally imported from abroad and stored in a cold warehouse awaiting distribution to the market.

Hanoi uncovers passenger from Hong Kong hiding 3kg of gold bars

Hanoi uncovers passenger from Hong Kong hiding 3kg of gold bars

Vietnam News 08:25 05/10/2024

The case was subsequently handed over to the Department of Public Security for further investigation

Former anti-smuggling officers indicted for $8.7mn smuggling operation in Ho Chi Minh City

Former anti-smuggling officers indicted for $8.7mn smuggling operation in Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam News 16:44 22/11/2022

Some 1,287 containers of goods worth VND217 billion (US$8.7 million) were imported during the illegal operation

94 iguanas, turtles smuggled from Cambodia into Vietnam

94 iguanas, turtles smuggled from Cambodia into Vietnam

Vietnam News 11:31 27/07/2022

The suspects ran away as soon as they spotted the authorities

Vietnamese man arrested for setting up shell companies to smuggle wildlife parts from Africa

Vietnamese man arrested for setting up shell companies to smuggle wildlife parts from Africa

Vietnam News 10:49 23/06/2022

The shell companies smuggled a large volume of wildlife parts from Africa to Da Nang

Anti-smuggling officer nabbed for smuggling in Ho Chi Minh City

Anti-smuggling officer nabbed for smuggling in Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam News 16:28 03/06/2021

He organized the establishment of many companies for his accessories to smuggle electronic goods

Border guards intercept Vietnamese border jumpers from Laos

Border guards intercept Vietnamese border jumpers from Laos

Vietnam News 17:13 10/05/2021

The group admitted that they were part of a herbal medicine smuggling racket

Chinese-packaged strawberries found smuggled to Vietnam’s Da Lat by air

Chinese-packaged strawberries found smuggled to Vietnam’s Da Lat by air

Economy 19:35 27/04/2021

This is not the first time such a case has been uncovered

Provincial head of Vietnam’s Petrolimex subsidiary arrested following fuel smuggling allegations

Provincial head of Vietnam’s Petrolimex subsidiary arrested following fuel smuggling allegations

Vietnam News 14:04 16/04/2021

Luong Dinh Tien, general director of Petrolimex Long An, was escorted from its main office by police

Criminal prevention official booked as contraband found at home in southern Vietnamese province

Criminal prevention official booked as contraband found at home in southern Vietnamese province

Vietnam News 15:31 16/03/2021

The official said he had been away when the goods were moved into his house