Vietnam hands over 3 Chinese fugitives to China

Police in Phu Tho Province, northern Vietnam, in coordination with the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security and the Lang Son Border Guard, completed procedures to hand over Li Hie Jie, Zhou Lei, and Han Wei to Chinese police.

According to the Phu Tho police department, the three were identified during an expanded investigation into a case involving the organization of illegal stays in Vietnam.

During the probe, investigators in Phu Tho discovered four Chinese nationals wanted by Chinese authorities.

One of them, Weng Rongshu, had already been handed over to Chinese police on June 19.

The Phu Tho police department said the timely detection, verification, and handover of the wanted individuals demonstrated the effectiveness of monitoring foreign nationals during criminal investigations.

The department also highlighted close cooperation between Vietnamese and Chinese authorities in information sharing, verification, and handling individuals wanted in connection with criminal cases.

It added that the operation not only supported the on-going investigation in Phu Tho but also strengthened international collaboration in combating transnational crime, helping ensure security and public order in the province.