Tricks of 3 young men in producing and selling counterfeit silver
(Baonghean.vn) - Luan bought poor quality silver and then made fake silver chains with a ratio of 3 parts silver to 7 parts zinc. Luan, along with Duc and Hoa, fraudulently sold this fake silver at gold and silver shops in many localities.
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| 3 suspects were detained by Do Luong District Police. Photo: Thuy Hang |
On the morning of July 27, Do Luong District Police said that the unit was temporarily detaining 3 subjects to continue investigating and clarifying the act of producing and selling fake silver at gold and silver shops.
Previously, Do Luong District Police received a report from Ms. Nguyen Thi Ha (residing in Block 4, Do Luong Town) that on July 19, 2018, two strange young men came to her store to sell 5 silver necklaces for nearly 8 million VND. However, after checking, she realized that the silver was fake.
On July 22, Do Luong District Police continued to receive a complaint from Mr. Nguyen Quoc Dung (residing in Block 9, Do Luong Town) about being tricked by two young men into selling fake silver necklaces using the above method.
After investigation and verification, on July 25, 2018, Do Luong District Police arrested Do Xuan Luan (born in 1990, residing in Yen Thang Commune, Y Yen District, Nam Dinh Province); Nguyen Dinh Duc (born in 1999) and Nguyen Thai Hoa (born in 2000), both residing in Yen Son Commune, Do Luong District.
According to the suspects’ statements, from June 2018 until his arrest, Do Xuan Luan bought many low-quality silver metal chains from an unknown person through social networks. After that, Luan counterfeited silver in a ratio of 3 parts silver mixed with 7 parts zinc. To deceive buyers, Luan electrostatically coated the outside of the chain with a layer of silver.
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| The number of exhibits and machines used to produce counterfeit silver of the 3 subjects. Photo: Thuy Hang |
However, due to not being familiar with the terrain, Luan asked Duc and Hoa to sell the counterfeit silver in Do Luong district. Not only that, these subjects also sold counterfeit silver at gold shops in Do Luong district, Tan Ky, Thai Hoa town, Quy Hop, Thanh Chuong, Nam Dan, Yen Thanh, Dien Chau.
The police seized 23 fake silver metal chains, 1 steam machine, 1 electrostatic solvent tank, and other items used to cast silver chains. During the extended investigation, Do Luong District Police seized 50 more fake silver chains weighing nearly 10 kg.
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| On the afternoon of July 27, Colonel Nguyen Manh Hung - Deputy Director of Nghe An Provincial Police and leaders of Do Luong district came to commend and reward the Task Force for its outstanding achievements. Photo: Thuy Hang |
