Karaoke bar and motel owner arrested for organizing prostitution and drug use
(Baonghean.vn) - Nghi Loc District Police successfully destroyed a prostitution den and illegal drug use facility disguised as a karaoke business in the area.
On May 14, 2022, the Drug Crime Investigation Police Department of the Provincial Police said that from a source of crime denunciation, the unit had just coordinated with Nghi Loc District Police to destroy a prostitution den and harbor illegal drug use disguised as a business establishment.karaokeat Hanh Hien motel owned by Tran Thi Hien (born 1969), residing in Kim My hamlet, Nghi An commune, Vinh city.
Through investigation, it was determined that Hanh Hien facility used the name of karaoke and motel services to provide prostitution with the participation of female employees, mainly from the mountainous districts of Que Phong, Tuong Duong, Quy Chau...
These female employees are all prostitutes, both serving karaoke and selling sex on the spot when customers need it; the price for one session of prostitution is from 300,000 to 500,000 VND, overnight from 700,000 VND to 1 million VND. The amount of prostitution is divided 30/70, in which the owner receives 70% and the prostitute receives 30%.
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Subject Tran Thi Hien. Photo: Minh Tam |
Not only that, this facility also organizes karaoke room rentals for guests from 00:00 until morning.
To deal with the authorities, the outside is still a karaoke bar as usual, but inside there are only 4 remaining karaoke rooms, divided into 14 rooms for organizing prostitution and drinking. In each room there is an emergency exit leading to the field so that the subjects can easily escape when being checked by the authorities.
In addition, Tran Thi Hien also used Le Xuan Thung (born in 1964) and Thung's stepchild named Le Xuan Tung (born in 1990), both residing in Hamlet 5, Quang Son Commune, Do Luong District, to participate in prostitution and harbor illegal drug use at the shop.
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Police work with some related subjects. Photo: Minh Tam |
At 1:00 a.m. on May 12, 2022, when the police suddenly raided the Hanh Hien karaoke bar and motel, they caught 5 subjects, including 3 men and 2 women residing in Nghi Loc district and Cua Lo town, in a karaoke room organizing the illegal use of drugs. They seized a ceramic plate with a little ketamine and a straw on it. Through a quick test, it was determined that all 5 subjects were positive for drugs.
An urgent search of Tran Thi Hien's residence discovered and seized 77 million VND, more than 100 condoms and a number of related exhibits.
It is known that Tran Thi Hien and Le Xuan Thung both have a criminal record for prostitution.
Currently, the case is being investigated, clarified and handled according to regulations by the Drug Crime Investigation Police Department in coordination with Nghi Loc District Police./.