Visiting sister, conveniently selling neighbor to be foreign wife
(Baonghean.vn) - Her younger sister married a Chinese man, so when a neighbor asked her to take her to China, Hoa agreed. Then, Hoa took the young girl to a foreign country so that her younger sister could sell her as a wife.
On April 25, the People's Court of Nghe An province opened a first-instance criminal trial of defendant Luong Thi Hoa (born 1979, alias Coc Thi Don), residing in Pha Danh commune, Ky Son district, for the crime of "Human trafficking".
Hoa has a younger sister named Coc Thi Hinh who married a Chinese man. In April 2016, Hinh called her sister and invited her to visit China for a few days. At first, Hoa refused, but after her sister sent her money, the woman agreed.
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| Defendant Luong Thi Hoa was sentenced to 4 years in prison. Photo: Tran Vu |
After discussing with her sister, Hoa took L. to China through a small border crossing. At Hinh's house, many men came to see her, but L. did not agree. On the 5th day, L. agreed to marry a Chinese man. Hinh sold L. to this man for 192 million VND.
Hinh gave her sister 6.5 million VND to return home. Then, Hinh sent 90 million VND to Hoa and told her to give it to Ms. L's parents.
In October 2020, Ms. Luong Thi L. returned to Vietnam. On August 11, 2021, Luong Thi Hoa's human trafficking was exposed. The investigation agency determined that in this case, the defendant profited 6.5 million VND.
At the trial, the defendant admitted to the crime. Hoa said that because Ms. L. asked her to take her to China, and because she was going to visit her sister, she took L. with her. The defendant expressed remorse and asked for a lighter sentence.
The victim did not attend the court but submitted a petition for a reduced sentence for the defendant. After a comprehensive review of the case, the panel sentenced the defendant Luong Thi Hoa to 4 years in prison for the crime of "Human trafficking".
Regarding Coc Thi Hinh, the investigation agency has verified but this subject is not present in the locality. Therefore, the police will continue to verify, and when there is enough evidence, they will handle it later.
