Fraudulently selling fake gold, a couple 'pocketed' half a billion dong in one month
Many Quang Nam gold shops were "trapped" by buying fake bracelets and necklaces from fake gold sellers. The amount of money these people appropriated was more than 500 million VND in just 1 month.
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| Subjects Phan Van Hoan and Dang Thi Hoa Diem. |
The People's Court of Quang Nam province has just opened a first-instance trial and sentenced Phan Van Hoan (born in 1985, residing in Muong Hoong commune, Dak Lay district, Kon Tum province) to 15 years in prison and Dang Thi Hoa Diem (born in 1985, residing in Tan Son commune, Pleiku city, Gia Lai province) to 5 years in prison for the crime of Fraudulent appropriation of property.
According to the indictment, between April 9, 2016 and May 11, 2016, Hoan colluded with Diem and Pham Ngoc Tuan (born in 1994, residing in My Thach 3 village, Chu Se town, Chu Se district, Gia Lai province) to sell 15 fake necklaces and 9 fake bracelets to gold shops in Quang Nam province, appropriating more than 500 million VND.
Of which, Hoan directly sold 1 fake necklace and appropriated 31.5 million VND; Hoan assigned Tuan to sell 1 fake necklace and 1 fake bracelet and appropriated more than 31 million VND; Hoan assigned Diem to hold and sell 7 times (13 fake necklaces, 7 fake bracelets) and appropriated more than 480 million VND.
On June 11, 2016, when Diem was selling a fake bracelet (delivered by Hoan) to Ngoc Truong gold shop (Tam Hai commune, Nui Thanh district), it was discovered and confiscated. Hoan managed and used the entire amount of money embezzled, Diem was only given 20 million VND by Hoan.
According to the indictment, Phan Van Hoan must bear criminal responsibility for all the money he appropriated from the 7 victims, which is more than 500 million VND; Dang Thi Hoa Diem must bear criminal responsibility for the amount of money she appropriated each time, which is 480 million VND.
At court, the panel sentenced defendant Phan Van Hoan to 15 years in prison and Dang Thi Hoa Diem to 5 years in prison for fraud and appropriation of property. As for Tuan, due to insufficient grounds to prosecute in the same case, the Investigation Police Agency of Quang Nam Province Police separated the case to continue investigating and clarifying.
