It is known that this is a special case that the Criminal Police Department coordinated with Tan Binh District Police and related units to crack down on.

According to Ho Chi Minh City Police, up to now, 16 subjects have been temporarily detained and prosecuted for the acts of "Trafficking in persons under 16 years old" and "Forging seals and documents of agencies and organizations".

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Ho Chi Minh City police inform about the project to destroy the newborn trafficking ring. Photo: Linh An

According to the police, this is a large-scale newborn trafficking ring in the form of adoption that occurred in many provinces and cities, led by Nguyen Thi Anh Dao (42 years old, from Nghe An), Hoang Thi Nhung (30 years old, from Dong Nai), Do Thi Thuy Ngan (30 years old, from Hanoi) and Cao Thi Thu Phuong (41 years old, from Hai Duong).

Police determined that the group bought newborn babies for 10-23 million VND/baby, then resold them for 35-75 million VND/baby. During the successful purchase and sale process, the group also falsified documents related to the children's identities...

Currently, the Criminal Police Department, Ho Chi Minh City Police are coordinating with related units to expand the investigation of the case.

Hunting for women with unwanted pregnancies, setting up a child trafficking ring

Hunting for women with unwanted pregnancies, setting up a child trafficking ring

After finding women with unwanted pregnancies or who were unfit to raise children, the defendants contacted people who wanted to give away their children and sold them to people who wanted to adopt them for profit.