Arrested 2 'mine mothers' for human trafficking to China, rescued 5 victims

Nghe An Province Police Department's Criminal Police Department has successfully discovered a human trafficking case, initially arrested 2 related subjects, and successfully rescued 5 victims who were sold to China for marriage.

On November 29, 2019, the Criminal Police Department of Nghe An Province Police coordinated with Department 8 of the Criminal Police Department of the Ministry of Public Security and the Traffic Police Department of the Provincial Police to catch Nguyen Thi Tien (born in 1999), residing in Nghi Phu Commune, Vinh City, on her way to take two women residing in Nghe An Province to China for sale.

Nguyen Thi Tien was a victim of a previous human trafficking case. Photo: Vuong Linh

Expanding the investigation, the Criminal Police Department issued an emergency detention order for Pham Thi Men (born 1992), residing in Long Son commune, Anh Son district, Nghe An.

At the investigation agency, the two subjects admitted their crimes. Accordingly, in 2015, both subjects successfully bought and sold 3 people to China to get married. Notably, Nguyen Thi Tien, although a victim in a previous human trafficking case, when returning to the country, together with Nguyen Thi Men, organized the buying and selling of other people to China to get married.

The Criminal Police Department recorded the statement of suspect Pham Thi Men. Photo: Duc Vu

The victims in this case included 5 women who were all successfully rescued by Nghe An police.

The case is currently under investigation and expansion.