VietNamNet Bridge - The Ha Noi People’s Court sentenced two Viet Nam Airlines employees to a 30 month suspended sentence and 42 months probation each, for illegally transporting money across the border.

Doan An Duong, 38, was caught red-handed carrying a bag with 342,000 euros inside when he was found trying to leave a restricted area by a path exclusively reserved for aviation employees with nothing to declare at Noi Bai Airport.

Duong stated that he had become acquainted with Nguyen Truong Son who works at a German airline.

Earlier, Son had telephoned Duong, saying he had sent money to Ho Le Quang Tuong, 33, a former co-pilot on flight VN544. Son asked Duong to pass the money to his younger brother, named Nguyen Ngoc Dung.

Duong admitted that he had transported money for Son and other acquaintances several times.

Tuong was also arrested at Noi Bai Airport. He volunteered to hand over the 700 euros he had received for transporting the cash to police.

Vietnamese police are collaborating with German police to investigate why Son was illegally sending money back to Viet Nam. Son has been granted German citizenship.

(Source: VNS)