The Criminal Police Department of Da Nang City Police announced on 30/9 that they have initiated a case and temporarily detained Tran Van Quan, 43, on charges of abusing trust to appropriate property.

Tran Van Quan, 43, at the time of arrest. Photo: Thanh Huynh.

According to investigators, the victim, 30-year-old Wang Qiang, had previously used Quan's services for foreign currency exchange. On 13/9, Wang Qiang contacted Quan via WeChat, requesting to exchange 30,000 USD into Chinese currency.

That afternoon, Quan met Wang Qiang at his residence in An Hai ward, Da Nang, to collect the 30,000 USD. Quan promised to facilitate the exchange and transfer the money via a QR code provided by Wang Qiang.

However, after receiving the money, Quan immediately blocked communication with Wang Qiang, deleted him from WeChat, and then drove out of Da Nang to hide in Nha Trang. Wang Qiang reported the incident to the police on 17/9.

Upon Quan's arrest, police found the 30,000 USD in his backpack.

Ngoc Truong