Eight Mong people arrested for illegally crossing to Laos

August 16, 2014 - 04:47 PM

Border guard and police forces in central Ha Tinh province have detained a group of eight Mong ethnic people trying to enter Laos illegally.

The detainees, from Son La and Thanh Hoa provinces, were arrested at Cau Treo international border gate on August 15.

The group was led by Vang A Sang, born in 1969, and Vang A Trang, born in 1985.

Relevant agencies are conducting further investigations into the case.

Source: VOV

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