Police hunt for Gucci smuggler Police in  Genuine luxury goods declared as fake to avoid taxes To avoid taxes, the owner, Tran Anh Tuan, is accused of transferring all of the luxury goods through Hong Kong before importing them into The police seized four trucks that were transporting the products to the basement of the Sheraton Hotel. The import taxes for 1,253 authentic Gucci and Dolce&Gabana items was over VND552 million, but Tuan had only paid VND27 million (USD1,300). In April, Le Hong Duc was detained for smuggling and two customs officers were prosecuted for negligence. Duc was the one who helped Tuan expand his ring. Tuan had also paid a monthly wage of VND4.5 million to a female caretaker at his shop, and then use this caretaker's name for various business contracts. In an attempt to avoid police scrutiny, Tuan paid another man VND38 million a month in order to use his name for operating licenses.  Trucks detained When a shipment was ready, the head of Tan Long Company, Nguyen Thuy Cuong, allegedly helped Tuan find suitable companies whose names could be used as exporters and importers for the purpose of faking bills. According to the suspects' own testimony and other evidence, Tuan had withdrew over VND45 billion from the stores' accounts from 2009 to 2012. The police have identified Tuan as the main suspect of leader of this smuggling ring. The police has asked Interpol By Trung Kien | dtinews.vn |
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