One suspect allegedly embezzled thousands of dollars paid by 10 Vietnamese looking for illegal work

Asia Times
Date: May 22, 2019
By:  Asia Times Staff

Authorities in Vietnam have named two people as suspects in a case that involves trafficking people who want to work illegally in Taiwan.

Nguyen Van Hao, 27, and Dang Tuan Tu, 28, are being investigated for alleged human trafficking, VN Express reported. Another five other unnamed individuals are also being probed for extortion and illegal detention.

Police in Quang Ninh Province said Dang initially introduced 10 unidentified people to Nguyen, who had said that he could get people to Taiwan for illegal work. In April, the group went to China through a border checkpoint in Lang Son province.

Upon arriving in China, the 10 people gave Nguyen 40 to 100 million dong (US$1,700 to $4,270) for passage on a ship to Taiwan. But the moment they boarded the vessel, Nguyen fled with the money, which forced the group to return home.

Dang later found out that Nguyen was living in Quang Ninh and hired men to retrieve the stolen money. Nguyen returned 200 million dong (US$8,540) and turned himself in to the police on May 3.    [FULL  STORY]