Police in Vietnam have arrested more than a dozen people in connection with a baby smuggling ring that trafficked 16 newborns across several cities and provinces in the country, state media said Wednesday.
Sixteen men and women have been taken into custody for trading the babies aged between three days and three months old, according to the official newspaper of Ho Chi Minh City Police.
The gang targeted women through closed groups on social media, exploiting those who were struggling to provide and care for their children.
They bought each baby at a cost of between $400 and $930, the report said.
The gang then falsified adoption documents and resold them for between $1,400 and $3,000.
Police have investigated 84 suspected baby trafficking cases that have occured since the beginning of the year in 32 cities and provinces.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Featured Video Of The Day
US Debate Controversy | Meta CEO Accuses White House Of Censorship | US Election Watch
Gunman Spent Months Seeking A Target, Then Settled On Donald Trump: FBI Haryana Chief Minister Rides Bullock Cart To Reach Meeting Venue During Campaigning Mumbai's 1st Double-Decker Flyover With Metro Viaduct Open For Public India's Student Suicide Rate Surpasses Population Growth Rate: Report Bengaluru Man Waits For Ex Wife's Lover To Come Out Of Airport, Kills Him In Rs 175 Crore SBI Branch Fraud, "Mule Accounts" Used To Send Money France Charges Telegram Chief Pavel Durov: Prosecutor BJP Trying To Destabilise Jharkhand Government: Congress Leader PM Chairs Council Of Ministers Meet; Discusses Issues Affecting Poor Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.