Police found 7 dead tiger cubs in the back of a vehicle in Vietnam, investigations revealed that they were smuggled in the country by wildlife traffickers.
The police in Vietnam have arrested Nguyen Huu Hue for being responsible for the death of the 7 tiger cubs.
The police said that the cubs were found inside his vehicle in a parking lot in Hanoi, Vietnam.
The police believe that Nguyen Huu Hue has been transporting animals from Laos into the country for a number of years.
The police said that they suspect Nguyen Huu Hue used the famous smuggling route to bring in and transport the animals.
According to Cong An Nhan Dan, which is the official newspaper of the Ministry of Public Security of the country, “Hue set up a company… which sells building material as a cover for the illegal trading of tigers and wildlife.”
The newspaper also said that the police arrested 3 people in total.
The Vietnam police are now gathering information from the arrested men so they could bust the traffickers’ ring.
The police are also trying to find out where the tigers were brought from.
In Vietnam, tigers are killed and their bones are boiled down and are mixed with rice wine in order to make traditional medicine.
According to many, the traditional medicine can treat arthritis and gives strength to its taker.