By Joe Fotalatte
On December 21, the police of District 12 (HCMC) detained Pham Hoang Em, 34, Vu Van Tuan, 28, Vu Duc Hoang, 42, and Vu Hoang Tan, 18, to investigate acts of sex trafficking under the age of 16.
On December 12, the police of Dong Hung Thuan Ward, in coordination with District 12 police, checked the hotel owned by Le Thanh Doan and his wife Le Thi Hue.
The police questioned Tuan, Hoang, Tan, hotel staff, and 11 girls, which included a 14-year-old victim.
Tuan, Hoang, and Tan’s group managed and guarded the girls not letting them leave the hotel. They pick them up and dropped them off to prevent the girls from leaving, which constitutes the crime of kidnapping.
Through initial testimony, District 12 police quickly determined to arrest Hoang Em in Can Tho City.