The trial was held in Thuong Xuan District on December 28-29.
According to the local police, by late March this year, Do Van Lan, 48, and his wife Nguyen Thi Oanh, 42, from Xuan Duong Commune in Thuong Xuan District wanted to buy a tiger for making tiger blue bone for sale.
the tiger carcass and wildlife products found at Lan's house
The couple asked Nguyen Van Tuan, 56, to search. Tuan then took them to Hoang Van Hien’s house in Nghe An City to buy a 62.9-kilo frozen tiger at VND145 million (USD6,144).
They then hired Nguyen Van Lieu to transport the animal from Nghe An to Thanh Hoa.
The couple then used their mobile phone to take photos and make clips to advertise the tiger. On April 15, the police caught Lan and Oanh preparing to cut the dead tiger up at their home before they could cook it.
