Dien Bien authroities hand over 20 Chinese citizens to China (Photo: VNA)
Dien Bien (VNA) – Border guards in the northernborder province of Bien Bien have arrested seven people who illegally enteredVietnam.
The illegal immigrants, including four adults and three children, wereseized on early April 25 at Sin Thau commune, Muong Nhe district, while attemptingto enter Vietnam.
At the A Pa Chai border post, they confessed that they are membersof two families, and committed the violations in fear of undertakingCOVID-19 quarantine. They were then sent to quarantine in line withregulations.
Earlier on April 24, Dien Bien authorities handed over 20Chinese people involving in two cases of “brokering illegal entry” that wereuncovered in early April.
At 15pm of April 1 in Ca Hau village, Na U commune, Dien Bien district, borderguards in the Tay Trang international border gate arrested Nguyen Van Sinh,born in 1988 and residing in Pom Pot commune of Dien Bien district who wasguiding two taxis carrying nine Chinese from Pom Lot commune to the border tohand over to another suspect in Na U commune of Dien Bien district beforecrossing the border to China for 8 million VND for each person.
On April 6, 10 Vietnamese and nine Chinese were arrested inthe Vietnam-Laos border in Ca Hau village of Na U commune while trying to exitVietnam illegally. Two more Chinese who were hiding in the border were alsoseized on the same day. They said that they hired Vietnamese people to drivethem with motorbikes to the border of Dien Bien for nearly 9 million VND perperson.
After being detained, the 20 Chinese citizens were then sentto quarantine before being handed over to Chinese authorities on April 24.
On the same day, Dien Bien authorities also received 13Vietnamese citizens returning from China./.
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Dien Bien authroities hand over 20 Chinese citizens to China (Photo: VNA) 
