Arrested a group of people who stole and killed buffalo and cows to share their meat

On August 17, Tuong Duong District Police said that the unit is temporarily detaining 3 suspects for the crime of "Theft of property".

Previously, on August 13, 2021, Tuong Duong District Police received a complaint from Ms. Lo Thi Xy La (born in 1980), residing in Chon village, Xieng My commune (Tuong Duong), about her family losing a cow, worth about 7 million VND. Ms. Xy La's family was robbed by a thief.cow theftcaused confusion for many villagers, because for the highland people, buffalo and cows are great assets.

Subjects Moong Van Linh, Luong Van May and Luong Cong Huynh (from left to right). Photo: Binh Nguyen

Immediately after receiving the complaint, Tuong Duong District Police investigated, verified and arrested three suspects: Moong Van Linh (born in 1955), residing in Pieng Luong village, Nhon Mai commune, Tuong Duong district; Luong Cong Huynh (born in 1980) and Luong Van May (born in 1992), both residing in Chon village, Xieng My commune, Tuong Duong district.

At the police station, the subjects confessed that while going to the fields, they saw an unattended cow, thinking it was "ownerless", so the three subjects discussed it.steal and kill for meatshare

Currently, Tuong Duong District Police are continuing to detain 3 suspects for criminal handling according to the provisions of law.

People in the highlands have the habit of letting their buffalo and cows roam the fields day after day without anyone watching them. This creates favorable conditions for buffalo and cow thieves to increase their activities. Therefore, the police recommend that people should regularly visit their fields, check their livestock and poultry, and limit their grazing. When stolen, they should immediately report to the police to promptly arrest the perpetrators./.