The Economic Police Department (PC03) of Ho Chi Minh City Public Security discovered a large-scale counterfeit oil production and trading ring led by Nguyen Van Khanh (32 years old, from Quang Ngai).
Nguyen Van Khanh (32 years old, from Quang Ngai) is the ringleader. (Photo: B.L)
According to the police, Nguyen Van Khanh rented a room in Tan Thoi Nhat Ward, District 12, to produce counterfeit oil with Nguyen Quoc Bao (45 years old) and Truong Van Long (30 years old).
The group’s modus operandi involved purchasing unbranded, unknown-origin oil and mixing it with genuine oil at a 7:3 ratio. They then decanted the mixture into bottles, cans, and cardboard boxes bearing the labels of well-known brands such as Castrol, Motul, Honda, and Yamaha.
The counterfeit products were packaged and sealed to resemble authentic goods and distributed through Nguyen Thanh Tan (34 years old), the owner of a shop in Binh Thanh District, and his sister, Nguyen Thi Kieu Trang (30 years old), who managed online stores on Shopee and Lazada.
The counterfeits were manufactured and stored in District 12. (Photo: B.L)
At 2:15 pm on June 4th, a task force from PC03, in collaboration with the local police, inspected and discovered the suspects engaging in the production and transportation of counterfeit oil in front of the address 98/4 Le Thi Anh, District 12.
An emergency search of the adjacent production site at 98/6 Le Thi Anh yielded nearly 2,000 counterfeit oil bottles, cans (contained in 73 cardboard boxes), bearing the labels of Castrol, Motul, Honda, and Yamaha, along with numerous labels, machinery, materials, and related documents.
Further investigation led to the inspection of a warehouse at 204 No Trang Long (Ward 12, Binh Thanh District), where over 3,000 counterfeit oil bottles (in 200 cardboard boxes) with the aforementioned labels, as well as documents, books, and invoices indicating the consumption of counterfeit goods, were discovered.
The ring producing and trading counterfeit oil is apprehended. (Photo: B.L)
During the investigation, the suspects confessed to their crimes. Initial findings indicate that from February 2024 to the time of their arrest, Khanh’s group had produced and sold over 220,000 counterfeit products impersonating reputable brands such as Castrol, Motul, Honda, and Yamaha. This ring has distributed counterfeit oil to various provinces and cities through e-commerce platforms and delivery apps, earning them illicit profits of billions of dong.
The Race to Uncover Opportunities for Metro Line 2’s Progress
“The highly anticipated Metro Line 2 project is facing potential delays due to procedural hurdles, despite having cleared the land and prepared the construction sites. With all the groundwork in place, the project now faces a new challenge, threatening to push back its completion date.”
Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh Surveys Ho Chi Minh City’s Ring Road 3 Project
Vice Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh has urged the investors of the Ho Chi Minh City Ring Road 3 project and the contractors to accelerate construction and strive for the earliest completion of this infrastructure project.
The Entrepreneur’s Triumph: How “Binh Giay” Sold Over 10,000 Products in a Day for the First Time
“Mai Quoc Binh, the visionary founder and CEO of The Gioi Giay, a leading stationery company, is strategically focusing on expanding their e-commerce presence. With a bold vision, he aims to propel the company’s revenue to an impressive 20 billion VND per month.”
The Artery Expressway Connecting Ho Chi Minh City to Vietnam’s Largest International Airport Will Be Invested with over VND 16,000 Billion for a Double Expansion
Upon completion of the expansion, this expressway will significantly enhance connectivity between Ho Chi Minh City and Long Thanh International Airport.
The Big Apple’s Short-Term Rental Scene: Are Apartment Rentals Bouncing Back?
The bustling city of Ho Chi Minh is witnessing a transformative shift in its tax policies. With a keen eye on the burgeoning sharing economy, the city is crafting and implementing tax regulations specifically targeting the burgeoning home-sharing industry, particularly short-term apartment rentals.
