Vietnam busts ring accused of stealing 2,700 cats for slaughter
HANOI: Police in Vietnam have arrested 12 people accused of stealing 2,700 cats and selling them for slaughter in Ho Chi Minh City, the Ministry of Public Security said this week.
Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security has arrested 12 individuals accused of stealing and selling 2,700 cats for meat, according to a recent statement. The suspects, ranging in age from 16 to 39, were apprehended on suspicion of trafficking the cats with the intent to serve them as food. During the raid, police discovered cat traps, cages, and fur-removal equipment.
Dozens of rescued cats were returned to their owners, while the remaining animals are being cared for by the animal welfare group HavePaws. The arrests followed complaints about the nightly disappearance of pet cats. The alleged ringleader, Luu Thanh Binh, 39, is said to have bought live cats and resold them to customers seeking cat meat.
Binh allegedly recruited younger individuals to capture cats in residential areas using fish bait and traps placed outside homes with pet cats. Police resumed operations between 11 pm and 4 am.
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