The trick of buying 50kg of gold for... 2 billion VND by the owner of Minh Ngoc gold shop
Struggling with debts of up to tens of billions of dong, Nguyen Van Thuyet (born in 1978), owner of Minh Ngoc gold and silver shop, address Hang Bac street, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, committed fraud against customers.
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| Nguyen Van Thuyet at the time of his arrest |
According to the prosecution agency, due to losses in business, Nguyen Van Thuyet borrowed nearly 37 billion VND and more than 242 taels of gold from many people and the Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank - Ha Thanh branch. Under the pressure of paying off the debt, Thuyet came up with the idea of committing a crime.
Through business relationships, Thuyet met Mr. Nguyen Trung Minh and Ms. Nguyen Thi Hang, owners of the private enterprise N. Gold and Silver Art Center, located in Viet Tri City, Phu Tho Province. In June 2014, knowing that Mr. Minh needed to sell a large amount of gold, Thuyet planned to appropriate his partner's money. The owner of Minh Ngoc gold shop agreed to buy from Mr. Minh and Ms. Hang 50kg of 9999 raw gold, equivalent to more than 1,300 taels, for more than 43 billion VND. The two parties agreed that the transaction would be conducted on June 13, 2014 at N. Gold and Silver Art Center.
However, on June 13, 2014, citing work as an excuse, Thuyet called Mr. Minh and asked him to move the transaction location to the Minh Ngoc gold shop on Hang Bac Street. After receiving the full amount of gold, Thuyet only paid Mr. Minh's employees 2 billion VND. On the same day, Thuyet directed 2 employees to sell all 50kg of gold, earning more than 43 billion VND. Thuyet used the above money to buy 180 SJC gold bars and pay off debts, with a total amount of nearly 39 billion VND. Thuyet used the remaining money for personal expenses.
Based on the complaint of the victim and the investigation documents, on September 10, 2014, the Investigation Police Department of Phu Tho Province issued a temporary detention order for Nguyen Van Thuyet to investigate the act of fraud and appropriation of property. Until his arrest, Thuyet still owed Mr. Minh nearly 20 billion VND and was unable to pay. In addition, the owner of Minh Ngoc gold shop still owed the bank and many individuals nearly 20 billion VND and more than 211 taels of gold.
(The victim's name has been changed)
According to Baodautu
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