Hanoi police seize 100 rice wine jars containing wild animals
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More than 100 jars of rice wine distilled with pythons, large lizards, cobras and deer have been found at two condo apartments in Hanoi.
The wine had been put up for sale at the two apartments in La Khe Ward of Hanoi’s Ha Dong District.
The owners of the wine could not provide legal papers proving the origins of the product.
One of them, Vu Quang Hien, said “these are just craft products and this whole thing shouldn’t be treated too seriously.”
Hien sells the wine for VND350,000 ($15) to more than VND3 million per jar.
The other owner, Dao Quang Manh, said the distributors told him the animals had been bred by them and that the products aim at treating several health issues, including joint and muscle pains.
“Distributors also told me that the products are legal, and I just buy them for retail. I do not know for sure if I have permission to sell them.”
Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Thanh Trung from Hanoi’s environment police division said it would have to work with the city’s Market Management Department and ranger authorities on this case as there are many wild animals that have been killed for rice wine production.
Questions & Answers
Q.What items were seized by the Hanoi police?
What items were seized by the Hanoi police?
Police seized over 100 jars of rice wine from two Hanoi apartments. The jars contained various wild animals, including pythons, large lizards, cobras, and deer, which were intended for sale.
Q.What was the stated purpose of these rice wine products?
What was the stated purpose of these rice wine products?
One of the owners claimed the distributors told him the products were for treating various health issues. These included joint and muscle pains, though the legality was uncertain to the seller.
Q.What is the price range for these wild animal rice wine jars?
What is the price range for these wild animal rice wine jars?
One owner, Vu Quang Hien, sold the wine at prices ranging from VND350,000 to over VND3 million per jar. This equates to approximately $15 to over $120 in US dollars.
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