3,400 smuggled diamonds entered SJC network through illicit scheme: police

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Vietnamese police have identified four suspects in connection to a transnational diamond smuggling ring involving over 30,000 stones, including more than 3,400 that entered Saigon Jewelry Company. The illicit scheme highlights challenges in precious metals security and law enforcement in Vietnam.

Expanding an investigation into a transnational diamond smuggling ring involving 30,000 stones, police have named four suspects who funneled more than 3,400 of them into Vietnam's largest precious metals firm, Saigon Jewelry Company.