Lê Thị Nhàn surrenders to police after 30 years on the run

Lê Thị Nhàn, a 50-year-old woman wanted for human trafficking, has returned to Vietnam to surrender to authorities after 30 years in hiding.

According to the Hanoi City Police, Nhàn was wanted for the crime of “buying and selling women” committed in March 1996 in Thanh Oai district. After committing the offense, she fled in June 1996, leading to a formal arrest warrant being issued in August 1996. During her time as a fugitive, she reportedly traveled to China and used aliases to evade detection.

Local police in the Yên Nghĩa ward successfully persuaded Nhàn to surrender through persistent communication and by explaining legal leniency policies for those who voluntarily turn themselves in. Following her surrender on October 10, 2026, she was handed over to the relevant authorities for further investigation and legal processing.