On June 24, Lieutenant General To An Xo, spokesman for the Ministry of Public Security, confirmed to VietNamNet reporter that the Investigation Police Agency had prosecuted 18 people for smuggling and 2 people for tax evasion in the case that occurred at Phu Quy Gold Investment Joint Stock Company.
According to Lieutenant General To An Xo, the fight against the above mentioned network was carried out under the direction of the leaders of the Ministry of Public Security.
The results of the investigation so far have determined that: From 2022 to present, Nguyen Thi Hoa (residing in Huong Hoa district, Quang Tri province) and Nguyen Thi Gai have organized a smuggling ring of over 3 tons of gold, with a total value of about 5,000 billion VND from Laos to Vietnam through Lao Bao border gate (Quang Tri province), selling to gold shops in Vietnam to make illegal profits.
In addition, the Investigation Agency determined that Phu Quy Gold Investment Joint Stock Company had declared and reported dishonestly on tax settlement in 2021, violating regulations on tax evasion, causing damage to the State, initially determined to be 6,145 billion VND.
Based on collected documents and evidence, on June 23, the Ministry of Public Security's Investigation Police Agency issued a decision to prosecute the criminal case of Smuggling and Tax Evasion occurring at Lao Bao border gate, Phu Quy Gold Investment Joint Stock Company and related units. At the same time, the investigation agency prosecuted 20 subjects on charges of Smuggling and Tax Evasion.
Previously, functional forces under the Ministry of Public Security simultaneously searched the houses of subjects in Lao Bao town (Huong Hoa district, Quang Tri) related to the smuggling of 3 tons of gold.
Below are images of the search of the homes of the subjects involved in the above case:
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