In October 2024, Odiljon agreed to buy $30,000 in fake banknotes, all in $100 denominations, paying $15,000 in genuine currency. On December 23, 2024, Odiljon entered Vietnam as a tourist along with two friends and traveled to Phu Quoc. He concealed the counterfeit money in his checked luggage upon arrival. From December 25 to 27, Odiljon divided the fake cash among his two companions without informing them that the banknotes were counterfeit. Authorities concluded that Odiljon had possessed and circulated a total of $36,300 in counterfeit money.

Source: Tuoitre News January 23, 2026 07:06 UTC