Phu Tho (VNA) – Police in Can Khe district, the northern province of Phu Tho, have busted a ring involved in the illegal transporting and trading of endangered, precious, and rare animals across provinces, detaining three men and seizing one live tiger and one frozen bear.
The district police have established a special task to combat and dismantle this network since early this year.
Le Van Son, 58, residing in Song Lo district of neighbouring Vinh Phuc province, was caught red-handed while transporting a live tiger weighing approximately 265kg on May 11.
Son confessed to buying the tiger from Nguyen Van Nhan, born in 1969, residing in central Nghe An province’s Yen Thanh district.
After being summoned, Nhan admitted to purchasing the tiger from Pham Uy Quyen, 34, in Nghe An’s Quynh Luu district, and hiring Quyen to deliver the tiger to Son.
Cam Khe’s police issued an emergency detention order to Son, Nhan and Quyen. At the investigation agency, all the three men confessed to their criminal acts.
The investigation agency also seized a frozen bear awaiting transportation for consumption after its urgent search at Son’s house.
The live tiger has been handed over to the Muong Thanh Safari Land Nghe An eco-tourism area and animal sanctuary./.
