2 people prosecuted for smuggling cows across the border

Implementing the plan to combat smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods on the two border lines of Nghe An province, on April 22, at landmark 396, the Vietnam - Laos border, in Nhot Lot village, My Ly commune, Ky Son district, Nghe An province, the force on duty to control and protect the border and prevent and fight the Covid-19 epidemic at Nhot Lot checkpoint of My Ly Border Guard Station, Nghe An Provincial Border Guard discovered and caught red-handed 02 subjectsLivestock smuggling.

The subject and evidence are being detained for investigation. Photo: Hung Phong

Subjects Thao Xong My Xay (born in 1993), residing in Huoi Pa village, Muong Duong village cluster, Muong Quan district, Hua Phan province (Laos) and Vu Ba Xi (born in 1988), residing in Muong Long 1 village, Muong Long commune, Ky Son district, Nghe An province are committing acts of smuggling livestock.

At the scene, the authorities seized 7 cows and 1 mobile phone. Through investigation, the two subjects confessed that they had agreed to exchange and sell the 7 cows across the border for 60 million Lao Kip (about 120 million VND), without any documents as required by law.

Two subjects were found smuggling cattle across the border. Photo: Hung Phong

The unit has investigated, verified, completed the case file, and handed it over to the authorities for further investigation in accordance with the law.