Urgent arrest of 'madam' who brokered prostitution for 100,000 VND

The Investigation Police Agency of Ky Son District Police has just urgently arrested Lu Thi Lan (born in 1976), residing in Cu village, Chieu Luu commune, Ky Son district, Nghe An province for the act of "Prostitution brokerage".

At around 9:00 p.m. on July 30, the police received a report that a man and a woman were engaging in prostitution at the On Lan motel (in Cu village, Chieu Luu commune, Ky Son district). The Ky Son district police conducted an administrative inspection at room 333 and discovered Vi Van C, residing in Luu Thang village, Chieu Luu commune, and Lo Thi H, residing in Khe Nan village, Chieu Luu commune, engaging in prostitution.

Subject Lu Thi Lan. Photo: Hoang Tuan

The task force confiscated 2 mobile phones and 1 used condom wrapper from the subjects. Upon investigation, the subjects confessed that they were brokered by Lu Thi Lan. In addition to paying for the room, the sex buyer had to give Lu Thi Lan 300,000 VND, after which Lan would call the prostitutes.

After each successful transaction, Lan paid the prostitute 200,000 VND and took 100,000 VND for himself as a brokerage fee.

Considering that Lu Thi Lan's behavior showed signs of the crime of "Prostitution Brokerage", Ky Son District Police issued an order to arrest the person being detained in an emergency, and the case was transferred to the same level Procuracy for approval according to regulations.

It is known that in 2015, Lu Thi Lan was sentenced to 9 months in prison by the People's Court of Ky Son district but given a suspended sentence, also for the crime of "Prostitution brokerage".