Coverage dated October 5, 2026 to October 6, 2026

12 arrested in Vietnam for snatching cats for meat

Headline from The Oregonian

Suppliers recruited others to ride motorcycles through neighborhoods to hunt for cats.

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Reports & sources

12 articles, oldest first.

  1. BBC News

    Twelve arrested for allegedly running cat trafficking ring in Vietnam (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    The men are accused of stealing around 2,700 cats in Ho Chi Minh City, allegedly to be slaughtered for food.

  2. KOB 4

    Vietnamese police arrest 12 suspected of prowling city streets at night, snatching cats for meat (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    Police in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City have arrested 12 men suspected of running a ring that stole and resold about 2,700 cats for meat. State media cited investigators who said the network recruited people to ride motorcycles through neighborhoods at night, trapping up to 10 cats a night.

  3. The Oregonian

    12 arrested in Vietnam for snatching cats for meat (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    Suppliers recruited others to ride motorcycles through neighborhoods to hunt for cats.

  4. New York Post

    12 arrested in Vietnam after citywide cat meat ring exposed (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Police identified 39-year-old Luu Thanh Binh as the alleged leader of the network.

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