Vietnam Prosecutors Reveal Evidence of Gold Bar Purchases in Fraud Case
Vietnamese prosecutors have revealed evidence showing two defendants accused of fraud and money laundering used illicit proceeds to purchase gold bars. The defendants claimed the gold was salary and bonuses, but prosecutors presented transaction records via Telegram to refute this.
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