Vietnam handset smugglers appear in court Wednesday

Vietnam on Wednesday is set to hear the case involving a smuggling ring that moved thousands of illegal cell phones worth approximately US$9.3 million into the country from Hong Kong, reports Thanhnien News.

"There are 15 other defendants, including 12 ex-customs and airport officials who are accused of taking hush money to ease the ring’s operations.

In 1999 to 2002, the ring led by Thieu smuggled 39,519 cell phones valued at some VND148 billion ($9.3 million) from Hong Kong to Vietnam.

The importers smuggled the contraband into Vietnam via the post and with special help from Vietnam Airlines pilots and flight attendants."

emily | 5:20 PM | News, Buzz |
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