Nghe An: 9 people discovered illegally entering the country through border trails

At 6:00 a.m. on July 10, the border protection and Covid-19 prevention and control post No. 3 of Nam Can International Border Guard Station (Nghe An Border Guard) coordinated with Nam Can Commune Police to perform tasks in the trail area of ​​Tien Tieu village, Nam Can commune, Ky Son district and discovered 9 subjects committing acts ofillegal entry.

The force is tasked with escorting illegal border crossers to the Nam Can International Border Gate Control Station for investigation and clarification. Photo: Phuong Linh

All 9 subjects are male and reside in Nam Po, Muong Cha, and Muong Nhe districts of Dien Bien province.

Through investigation and verification, the subjects confessed as follows: Around January and March 2021, all 9 subjects took turns walking along a trail in the border area of ​​Muong Nhe district, Dien Bien province (do not remember the specific location) to illegally exit to Laos.

After going to Laos, they worked together as workers at Nam Ngum 4 Hydropower Plant, in Xai village, Phu Cut district, Xieng Khouang province, Laos.

All nine illegal immigrants were men, residing in Nam Po, Muong Cha, and Muong Nhe districts of Dien Bien province. Photo: Phuong Linh

Due to the complicated developments of the Covid-19 epidemic in Laos and lack of jobs, the subjects sought a way to return to Vietnam and were guided by some subjects through Nam Can commune, Ky Son district.

At around 3:00 a.m. on July 10, these 9 subjects rented a car to go to Dinh Dam village, Noong Het Tay village cluster, Noong Het district, Xieng Khouang province, Laos and asked a Lao man for directions to the forest to return to Vietnam.

After that, 9 subjects walked along the trail to illegally enter Vietnam, but were discovered and arrested by patrol forces.

The Nam Can International Border Guard Station investigated and verified the illegal entry of the subjects. Photo: Phuong Linh