Nghe An police busted a case of human trafficking to the Golden Triangle special economic zones.

Previously, through professional work, the Criminal Police Department (Nghe An Police) discovered a group of subjects committing human trafficking by Bui Thi Thao (born in 1994; hometown Dien Kim commune, Dien Chau district; residing in Tan Phu district, Ho Chi Minh city) and Le Van Ha (born in 1999; residing in Tam Dinh commune, Anh Son district) in many provinces and cities.

The trick of these subjects is to defraud victims to go to Thailand to work on computers with a salary of 800 USD/month, but in reality, the subjects take the victims to Myanmar to sell to international criminal fraud gangs in the Golden Triangle special zones.

In the autonomous regions of Myanmar, those who are trafficked are forced to sign contracts and have their passports confiscated. Each person is provided with a computer, two phones, and an A4 file, and is instructed on how to approach customers and how to scam them. Every day, they must work from 12 to 17 hours. While working, they are monitored and supervised. If they do not work, they will be beaten.

After a period of monitoring and synchronous application of professional measures, on April 1, 2025, the Criminal Police Department presided over and coordinated with relevant units to arrest Le Van Ha when he had just entered Vietnam through the Moc Bai - Tay Ninh International Border Gate.

At the same time, another reconnaissance team quickly arrested Nguyen Thi Thao while she was hiding in an apartment building in Thuan An city, Binh Duong province.

At the Nghe An Provincial Police Investigation Agency, at first the suspects were evasive and denied their crimes, but with the collected evidence, Le Van Ha and Nguyen Thi Thao had to bow their heads and admit their crimes.

Initially, the Criminal Police Department determined that Le Van Ha and Nguyen Thi Thao committed human trafficking against 06 victims. The Investigation Police Agency of Nghe An Province issued a decision to prosecute the case and prosecute Le Van Ha and Nguyen Thi Thao for committing the crime of "Human trafficking" as prescribed in Clause 3, Article 150 of the Penal Code.

Currently, the Criminal Police Department is struggling to expand the case, making records to strictly handle the subjects according to regulations.

The Investigation Police Agency also announced and requested that any victims of the group Bui Thi Thao and Le Van Ha contact the police agency soon to report and coordinate in handling.