Organisers of illegal emigration to RoK imprisoned

The Hanoi People’s Court on May 20 afternoon announced penalties for eight defendants involved in brokering and organising illegal travel on a special flight to the Republic of Korea (RoK) in late 2018.
Organisers of illegal emigration to RoK imprisoned ảnh 1A view of the trial on May 20 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Hanoi People’sCourt on May 20 afternoon announced penalties for eight defendants involved inbrokering and organising illegal travel on a special flight to theRepublic of Korea (RoK) in late 2018.

The eight defendants were given prisonsentences, ranging from 16 months and 11 days to five years, for organising andbrokering illegal emigration under Article 349 of the 2015 Penal Code.

The jury concluded that in early 2018, takingadvantage of several people’s demand for working in the RoK and the State’spolicy of creating the necessary conditions for businesses to connect andpromote investment and business links with foreign partners throughparticipating in overseas trips by leaders’ working delegations, the defendantsreceived money from six people to disguise them as entrepreneurs to join abusiness delegation and travel on a special flight to the RoK.

Four of the six people illegally migrating tothe RoK have returned to Vietnam./.
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