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Quang Ninh police prosecute illegal surrogacy case

The Investigation Police Agency under the Police Department of northern Quang Ninh province have commenced criminal proceedings against a local woman for arranging surrogacy for commercial purpose.
Quang Ninh police prosecute illegal surrogacy case
Quang Ninh police prosecute illegal surrogacy case ảnh 1Tran Thi Ba (left) and Vu Nga Linh from Quang Ninh province, are subjects related to an illegal surogacy business.(Photo: VNA)

QuangNinh (VNA) – The Investigation Police Agency under the PoliceDepartment of northern Quang Ninh province have commenced criminal proceedings againsta local woman for arranging surrogacy for commercial purpose.

28-year-oldTran Thi Ba from Ha Long city was arrested on August 7 in an apartment buildingin Cao Thang ward where she lives with eight other women, three of whomare pregnant.

The policealso detained Vu Nga Linh, 31, residing in Cam Pha city, toinvestigate the illegal surrogacy ring.

The policeare expanding the investigation into the case.

In April, Ha Long city’s police also arrested two women and charged them withrunning an illegal commercial surrogacy business that involved takingVietnamese women to China.-VNA
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