Trans-national money laundering case brought to light

Da Nang (VNA) - Central city of Da Nang 's police have brought to light a case of money laundering via Vietnamese banks.

The laundering was conducted by two Mozambicans and a Congolese who had
exchanged 295,650 GBP for Vietnamese dong.

Da Nang police turned an eye to the case when they were reported on the
simultaneous opening of two bank accounts at a commercial bank branch in
Da Nang on Sept. 20 by Baggio Carlitos Linska, a Mozambican citizen, who
withdrew all 4.1 billion VND from the accounts as soon as they were
activated.

Tracing the origin of the money, the police also discovered the transfer of
more than 3.34 billion VND into a bank account opened by Niaty Lokasso
Djamba, a Congolese, in southern Ba Ria Vung Tau province.

The sums were found to be stolen from a foreign bank account then
transferred into two commercial banks in Da Nang city and Ba Ria-Vung Tau
province, Vietnam .

Two Mozambicans have been detained while the Congolese is still at large.

The case is now under further investigations by the Ministry of Public
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