Nghe An: 10 cases of human trafficking discovered in 8 months.
(Baonghean.vn) - Nghe An is a hotspot in the fight against human trafficking. Despite numerous preventive and combat measures, human trafficking crimes have remained complex in recent times.
Authorities continuously arrest individuals involved in human trafficking.
In early July 2017, the Criminal Investigation Department of the Provincial Police, in coordination with Traffic Police Unit 1.46, successfully rescued three girls: Vi Thi Phuong L (15 years old), Lo Thi N (15 years old), and Vi Thi T (14 years old), all residing in Pieng O village, Luong Minh commune, Tuong Duong district, who were being deceived and taken to work illegally by an individual involved in human trafficking.
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| The suspect, Ngan Van Hien, at the Investigation Department of Tuong Duong District Police. Photo: Trong Tuan |
Subsequently, on July 12, 2017, the Ky Son District Police received a complaint from Mr. Moong Pho U, 46 years old, residing in Binh Son II village, Ta Ca commune, Ky Son district, stating that his family had discovered his daughter, Moong Thi X (born in 1999), was missing. Despite extensive searches, she could not be found. The Ky Son District Police investigated and, combining information provided by the family, determined that Moong Thi X was a victim of human trafficking. They then coordinated with the Mong Cai City Police, Quang Ninh province, to locate and bring the victim back to her hometown.
On July 13, 2017, the police in Tuong Duong district arrested Ngan Van Hien, residing in Cham Puong village, Luong Minh commune, for organizing the trafficking of people to China. Using the ploy of "easy work, high pay," Ngan Van Hien trafficked two women from the same village to China for 150 million VND.
Most recently, in early August 2017, the Ky Son District Police arrested Cut Thi Dao (born in 1989), residing in Luu Thang village, Chieu Luu commune; Ven Van Thiep (born in 1983) and Moong Thi Chien (born in 1986), both residing in La Ngan village, Chieu Luu commune, for the crime of trafficking children across the border. They also rescued two girls, Hung Thi H. (born in 2008) and Moong Thi X. (born in 2003), both residing in Bao Nam commune, Ky Son district. Dao and Chien confessed that they, along with Ven Van Thiep (Chien's husband), had planned to take the two girls by taxi to Mong Cai City, Quang Ninh province, to sell them to China, with each child being offered 100 million VND after being taken across the border.
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| The individuals involved are Ven Van Hiep, Cut Thi Dao Giua, and Moong Thi Chien. (Photo courtesy) |
| Since the beginning of 2017, the Nghe An Provincial Police have uncovered more than 10 cases related to human trafficking, arrested the suspects involved, and rescued the victims in a timely manner. |
Sophisticated tricks
The victims of this crime are still primarily women and very young children. The victims are mostly people living in mountainous, remote, or rural areas with difficult economic conditions. The majority of them lack stable employment and have limited awareness of society and the law, making them easy targets for criminals.
Most victims of human trafficking are unaware they have been sold until they arrive abroad and are subjected to coercion, threats, and beatings. Only a few victims are fortunate enough to return to their families; the rest endure all kinds of torture and are pushed into lives of psychological and mental instability.
“At home, we didn’t have to go to school, and we didn’t have jobs. At first, Ms. Hien told us to go out there and work as prostitutes for 30 million VND a month. I didn’t know where we worked as prostitutes or what the specifics were, but I heard it was a high-paying job that wasn’t too hard, so we went,” said Vi Thi Phuong L. (Luong Minh Commune, Tuong Duong District), a victim of human trafficking.
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| The victims were rescued, assisted, and handed over to their families by the Criminal Investigation Department of the Nghe An Provincial Police. Photo: Trong Tuan |
Furthermore, many who are fortunate enough to be rescued or escape do not dare to report the crime for fear of retaliation or social stigma. Even worse, some victims, after being trafficked into prostitution, are bribed, threatened, or driven by greed and return to their home countries to participate in human trafficking rings; some traffickers even sell their own relatives and neighbors.
To evade law enforcement, human traffickers often form relatively tightly organized networks. They usually have a division of roles and responsibilities for each stage of the crime, leading to victims being unable to detect or know the perpetrators' addresses to report the crime. The perpetrators are often scattered across many locations, even abroad, making it very difficult to apprehend and prosecute them once they are discovered.
To prevent this situation, the first step is to create jobs for women in remote areas, prioritizing industrial zones to provide them with stable employment. Alongside this, it is necessary to organize more activities to educate and raise awareness among women and children in key areas where human trafficking occurs.
In addition, support is needed for victims of human trafficking to help them reintegrate into the community; maintaining and expanding effective models such as clubs for preventing human trafficking, preventing domestic violence, and women's rights. Only by effectively implementing these solutions can we hope to prevent this problem, ensure peace for the people's lives, and maintain border security.
Trong Tuan
