Ho Chi Minh City: 'Hiep Den' and 13 others arrested for illegal lending and arms trafficking
Ho Chi Minh City police have arrested Nguyen Tuan Hiep, known as 'Hiep Den,' along with 13 associates, on suspicion of usurious lending and illegal possession and sale of weapons. Investigations are also targeting arms manufacturing and sales networks operating online.
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