Trial of 4 subjects for trafficking children across the border

(Baonghean.vn) -This morning (October 31), the People's Court of Nghe An province opened a trial of four defendants: Luong Thi Xuan (44 years old, Binh Chuan commune, Con Cuong), Lu Van Oanh, Ven Van Long (Ky Son) and Luong Thi Thuyen (Tuong Duong) for the crime of child trafficking.

At the end of April 2012, Xuan, Oanh, and Long (in Chieu Luu commune, Ky Son, Nghe An) tricked Cut Thi N. (14 years old, in Bao Thang commune, Ky Son) into selling her as an "order" from Lo Thi Bun (Binh Chuan commune, Con Cuong district, Nghe An). Bun was once tricked into being sold as a wife in China, but later became part of a trafficking ring of women and children.



The defendants at trial.

Bun contacted Xuan and told Thuyen to come from China to buy N. for 30 million VND. But Thuyen only agreed to buy N. for 23 million VND because "she is still young, if we send her abroad, we will have to raise her for 2-3 years before selling her as a wife." At the same time, Thuyen asked to "deliver the goods" to the Lang Son border area to pay the full amount. When these subjects were on their way to sell N. to China, they were discovered and arrested by the Tuong Duong District Police. On April 20, N. was returned to her family.

At the trial, all four defendants bowed their heads and admitted their guilt, honestly confessing their crimes. Their actions were a disregard for the law, an infringement on human dignity, honor, and children's rights... but considering that the defendants had no criminal record, the consequences were promptly prevented, the defendant Luong Thi Thuyen was pregnant, and the two defendants Luong Thi Xuan and Lu Van Oanh were relatives of families with revolutionary contributions, and had served in the army... the panel sentenced Thuyen and Xuan to 7 years in prison each, Oanh to 5 years in prison, and Long to 4 years in prison. At the same time, the defendants had to compensate the victim, Cut Thi N., a total of 20 million VND.

Ho Lai