Afghan visa overstayer in Vietnam faces prosecution for smuggling compatriots
An Afghan national overstaying his visa in Vietnam has been indicted for organizing the illegal exit of 56 compatriots to Cambodia. Two Vietnamese accomplices are also facing prosecution.
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