Vietnam probes diamond smuggling ring linked to major jeweller
- HANOI: Vietnamese police are investigating an international diamond smuggling ring accused of trafficking 28,000 gems worth nearly US$11 million, with the country's largest jeweller caught up in the probe.
- The former head of Phu Nhuan Jewelry's (PNJ) gem certification subsidiary was arrested earlier this month, along with more than 30 others accused of involvement in a syndicate that operated over several years.
- Police raided more than 20 premises, including jewellery stores and the homes of the accused, mostly in Ho Chi Minh City, the Ministry of Public Security said in a statement late on Tues
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- HANOI: Vietnamese police are investigating an international diamond smuggling ring accused of trafficking 28,000 gems worth nearly US$11 million, with the country's largest jeweller caught up in the probe.
- The former head of Phu Nhuan Jewelry's (PNJ) gem certification subsidiary was arrested earlier this month, along with more than 30 others accused of involvement in a syndicate that operated over several years.
- Police raided more than 20 premises, including jewellery stores and the homes of the accused, mostly in Ho Chi Minh City, the Ministry of Public Security said in a statement late on Tues
Sources: CNA