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On July 9, 2024, Cao Xuan Manh surrendered to the Hanoi City Police after a period of hiding abroad. Previously, in January 2024, the Economic Police Department, Hanoi City Police caught Manh and two accomplices red-handed while illicit trading 4.1 kg of rhino horn. The case will soon be brought to trial in the near future.
Manh's network in Nghe An mainly focused on the illegal tiger trade, using sophisticated methods to provide a variety of products from whole tigers to tiger bone glue. Manh is just one of seven “kingpins” of wildlife trafficking operating in Nghe An. Each “kingpin” operates a separate network specializing in trading and supplying products from tigers, rhino horns, pangolin scales and many other wildlife species to the Vietnamese and Chinese markets.
"No one is above the law. Sooner or later, the leaders of illegal wildlife trafficking rings will be arrested and severely punished," said Ms. Bui Thi Ha, Deputy Director of ENV.
In the context of the upcoming trial, Ms. Ha expressed her belief in justice: “ENV believes that the leaders of large wildlife trafficking rings like Cao Xuan Manh will be severely punished by law because only then can we serve as a warning to others and contribute to the destruction of rings that are informally enriching themselves from illegal wildlife trafficking, ” Ms. Ha continued to share. “ Severely punishing the leaders is also a way for us to continue to affirm Vietnam's commitment to the international community in the fight to prevent illegal wildlife trafficking. ”
Nghe An is increasingly known to the international community as a hotspot for illegal wildlife trade, especially tigers. According to ENV, from 2018 to 2024, national authorities have detected and handled 66 cases related to tigers, of which 43 cases (equivalent to about 65%) were identified as related to/originating from Nghe An. This number may only represent a small part of the illegal tiger trade taking place in Nghe An province. Criminal rings often smuggle tiger cubs, carcasses and other tiger parts from Laos to Vietnam, or take advantage of the "name" of licensed private zoos to legalize the supply. According to many sources to ENV, there are currently more than 300 tigers being illicit kept in households in Dien Chau, Quynh Luu and Yen Thanh districts to serve trading activities.
In 2021, the confiscation of 17 tigers from two households in Yen Thanh district initially link slot 5k demonstrated positive moves by Nghe An authorities in their efforts to address illegal tiger trafficking. However, over the past 4 years, ENV has not seen significant progress in eradicating tiger trafficking in the province. To date, no ringleaders of illegal tiger trafficking rings have been arrested and severely punished in Nghe An.
“The authorities of Nghe An province need to synchronously implement many urgent and focused solutions to completely end the illegal tiger trade in the area,” Ms. Ha emphasized. “ENV believes that with the strong participation of the authorities in the area, Nghe An will no longer be a hot spot for illegal wildlife trade.”
ENV believes that the strong involvement and determination of Nghe An provincial authorities in handling the leaders of illegal wildlife trafficking networks will greatly contribute to the country's overall efforts to end the illegal tiger trade, while significantly improving Vietnam's image in the international arena.
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