Da Nang City police have prosecuted Tran Thi Thien, 43, a resident of An Hai Ward, for allegedly illegally transporting currency across the border.
Vietnam detective, She has been prohibited from leaving her place of residence while the investigation continues.
The case came to light in July when authorities inspected a house on Vu Mong Nguyen Street in Ngu Hanh Son Ward, where two South Korean nationals were staying under suspicious circumstances.
Investigators determined that M.S.G., 54, a South Korean national, was involved in a money transfer and exchange operation between South Korea and Vietnam. Instead of transferring money directly, G. used multiple intermediary bank accounts held by Vietnamese individuals in South Korea.
The equivalent amount in Vietnamese dong was then received by Thien and handed over to G. in Da Nang, Vietnamese detectives.
To conceal the operation, the individuals split transactions into smaller amounts and moved money through multiple accounts in both countries, while combining bank transfers with cash deliveries.
They communicated via KakaoTalk and exchanged screenshots of transfer orders to verify transactions.
In May alone, Thien allegedly converted and transferred more than KRW 24 million to G. Since the beginning of the year, the total value of transactions handled by the group has exceeded VND 10 billion.
Police are continuing to investigate the case, trace the cross-border flow of funds, and determine the roles of other individuals involved.