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Released from Prison, Man Immediately Re-offends with Counterfeit Money Operation

From Tuổi Trẻ · () Vietnamese

Translated from Vietnamese and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Authorities in Quảng Ngãi province arrested a man for counterfeiting money shortly after his release from prison.
  • The suspect was found with counterfeit 5,000 VND notes and equipment for printing fake currency.
  • He admitted to printing the money for personal expenses and had previously used fake currency at local businesses.

In a stark reminder of persistent criminal activity, Vietnamese authorities have apprehended Cao Đình Lâm, a 35-year-old man from Khánh Hòa province, for the brazen act of counterfeiting money. What makes this case particularly egregious is that Lâm was caught red-handed engaging in this illicit trade mere months after being released from prison for a similar offense.

The total counterfeit money printed was equivalent to more than 2.7 million dong.

· AuthoritiesThis quantifies the scale of the counterfeiting operation discovered.

Lâm was intercepted by border guards and police on National Highway 1A in Sa Huỳnh ward, Quảng Ngãi province, while traveling north. A search of his belongings revealed a significant haul: 424 counterfeit 5,000 VND notes, along with sheets of unseparated fake currency printed on A4 paper. Crucially, the authorities also seized a color printer, a laptop, and various tools essential for his illegal operation. The total face value of the counterfeit money printed amounted to over 2.7 million VND.

During initial questioning, Lâm confessed to printing the fake currency himself to fund his personal expenses. He admitted to traveling from Khánh Hòa to Đà Nẵng, stopping along the way to print more money in rented accommodations. He then used these counterfeit notes to purchase goods or exchange them for real currency at local eateries and grocery stores. Notably, he had just used ten 5,000 VND counterfeit notes to obtain 50,000 VND in real money at a grocery store in Sa Huỳnh before being apprehended.

Before being arrested, Lâm had used 10 counterfeit 5,000 dong notes to exchange for 50,000 dong in real money at a grocery store in Sa Huỳnh ward.

· Tuổi TrẻThis illustrates how the suspect was actively using the counterfeit currency in circulation.

This incident underscores a concerning pattern of recidivism. Lâm was previously sentenced to three years in prison by the Khánh Hòa Provincial Court in 2024 for manufacturing, possessing, and circulating counterfeit currency. His immediate return to criminal activity after his release highlights the challenges authorities face in deterring such offenses and the need for robust measures to prevent the circulation of fake money within the economy.

Notably, Cao Đình Lâm had a previous conviction for a similar offense. In 2024, the Khánh Hòa Provincial Court sentenced Lâm to 3 years in prison for making, possessing, and circulating counterfeit money. Released early, Lâm continued to re-offend.

· Tuổi TrẻThis highlights the suspect's history of counterfeiting and his immediate return to crime after serving his sentence.
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Originally published by Tuổi Trẻ in Vietnamese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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