Female monster receives additional prison sentence for 'helping' neighbor 'sell' herself to China
(Baonghean.vn) - Unhappy marriage, and pressure to raise a small child, the girl sought out Mai to inquire and then offered to "sell" herself to China to get married. 6 years later, this woman fled back to her country, filing a complaint against those who sold her.
On July 19, Nghe An Provincial People's Court opened a first-instance criminal trial of defendant Lu Thi Mai (born 1978), residing in Huu Kiem commune, Ky Son district, for the crime of "Human trafficking".
Because Lu Thi Mai is serving a 3-year prison sentence for human trafficking, the defendant was brought to court today.
Regarding the case brought to trial today, the case file shows that, due to greed and taking advantage of the victim's lack of knowledge, in early 2012, Lu Thi Kim (born in 1991), residing in Huu Kiem commune, contacted Lu Thi Mai to discuss and agree to find someone to take her to China to sell for money to spend.
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| Defendant Lu Thi Mai appeared in court for the second time for the crime of Human Trafficking. Photo: Tran Vu |
Around March 2012, Ms. Moong Thi D. (born in 1981, residing in Huu Kiem commune) had an unhappy marriage and was beaten by her husband, so she intended to leave for China. Ms. D. asked Mai, "Is there any job in China that will make money?" Mai replied, "Over there, only by getting married can you have money." Hearing that, D. said nothing.
A few days later, Ms. D. and her mother came to Mai's house to express their desire to go to China and asked for the amount of money they would receive. Lu Thi Mai promised to pay 30 million VND to D. and both sides agreed.
About 3 days later, Mai picked up D. and took a bus to Mong Cai (Quang Ninh province). There, a person took them both to China through a small border route. After taking D. to Lu Thi Kim's house, Mai returned to Vietnam. 2 months later, D. was sold to a Chinese person for 60,000 yuan (equivalent to 180 million VND). Kim transferred 30 million VND to D.'s family, and Lu Thi Mai received 10 million VND as a salary.
Speaking of the victim, after 6 yearsmarry in a foreign landBecause of her miserable life, in early 2021, she fled back to Vietnam and filed a complaint against the people who sold her.
At the trial, defendant Lu Thi Mai admitted to human trafficking. The defendant stated that out of greed and to “help” her neighbor, she took Ms. D. to China.
For the crime of Human Trafficking, the People's Court sentenced Lu Thi Mai to 4 years in prison. Combined with the 3 years of the previous sentence, the defendant must serve a total sentence of 7 years in prison.
