Chapter 156 Human Trafficker
In addition to Zhou Yi's gains from Jiang Zhichao, all current progress was summarized at the second case meeting.
First came the interrogation of Jiang Aqing. Jiang Biao, who was in charge of the interrogation, said that the person Jiang Aqing killed was Yang Xiujuan, who was introduced to him by a matchmaker. She had mild mental retardation and later became mentally ill, so he locked her up for fear that she would hurt the child.
As for why he was kept in a pigsty, it was purely because the family conditions were poor and there was nothing else he could do.
Moreover, when asked about the information of the matchmaker who introduced him, he was very vague. Sometimes he said he couldn't remember clearly, and sometimes he said that the matchmaker had died a few years ago.
Jiang Biao said: "I now feel that Jiang Aqing is not stupid, but simply evil. He clearly knows that trafficking women is a crime, so he is avoiding the main issue."
Wu Yongcheng agreed with Jiang Biao's words, "So we must find solid evidence, otherwise even if we go to court, the court's sentencing may be in his favor."
Then Chen Yan talked about Jiang Baogen’s review, which was similar to Jiang Aqing’s. He refused to admit that Yang Xiujuan was abducted and sold.
This also indirectly confirms what Jiang Zhichao said, that the people of Sanpo Village would protect each other.
"Based on the new clues discovered by Zhou Yi, I will go to interrogate Jiang Baogen again after a while." Chen Yan said, because the focus of the next interrogation is no longer the issue of harboring, but Jiang Baogen's own criminal problem.
Qiao Jiali was not there. She went to the Third Municipal Hospital with Yang Xiujuan, but she had sent back some information before that.
The Third Municipal Hospital conducted a comprehensive examination on Yang Xiujuan, including blood tests and CT scans, and found that Yang Xiujuan's physical data was very poor. She had been in a state of malnutrition for a long time, was underweight, and had multiple inflammations in her body.
The most crucial thing is that Yang Xiujuan’s mental illness is already very serious and the possibility of recovery is very low.
Psychiatrists tried to communicate with her but were unable to do so. She could only occasionally respond to external language, but had difficulty responding, so no discernible speech could be recorded.
Hearing this, Zhou Yi immediately recalled the scene when he rescued Yang Xiujuan from the pigpen and said, "Her daughter, bring her daughter over to interact with her, maybe it will be helpful."
Zhou Yi explained the situation at that time, and Director Wang immediately asked to arrange for the female police officers in the station to send Yang Xiujuan's daughter Jiang Qin over early the next morning.
Director Wang sighed and said, "Ah, I just looked at this family's information today and realized that not only Yang Xiujuan had a miserable life, but these girls also had a miserable life. Yang Xiujuan's eldest daughter was named Jiang Adi. She married an old bachelor from the neighboring village, but died in childbirth. And this youngest daughter was sold by her own father."
Director Wang shook his head in frustration.
Finally, there is Cai Jinhua, the key figure in the case of Jiang Yue’s trafficking.
The police station searched through the household registration files of the entire Yong'an Township and finally found seven women named "Cai Jinhua".
Based on the household registration files, the police from the police station immediately went to investigate and ruled out the three "Cai Jinhua" suspects.
There are four people left, one has returned to her parents' home, two have gone to the city to work, and the whereabouts of one is unknown.
It's probably difficult to get results in a short period of time.
After summarizing and synchronizing all the clues, Wu Yongcheng determined the next direction of investigation.
"First, we must find this Cai Jinhua. As long as we find this person, we will know Jiang Yue's whereabouts. We may even uncover more criminal facts. How many children has this Cai Jinhua sold? Who are the previous and next buyers? How many victims are there? We must find out everything!"
"Secondly, continue to track down Yang Xiujuan's identity and find out her true identity. In particular, the clue Zhou Yi brought back, 'Ya Jiang,' needs further investigation. If you need to report it to the provincial department for assistance, let me know and I'll make the call."
"Third, continue interrogating Jiang Aqing, Jiang Baogen, and those mentioned in Jiang Zhichao's transcript. Investigate each one to see if they are involved in human trafficking. If so, show no mercy!"
Wu Yongcheng rubbed his temples and said to Director Wang, "Director Wang, your police force is limited, so I will leave the investigation of Sanpo Village to you. As for the investigation of Yang Xiujuan's identity, I will ask the Liyang Branch for assistance."
Director Wang patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Captain Wu. I'll send them to Sanpo Village right away, bringing their bedding with them. They won't come back until they find out everything."
"Let's go home and rest first. We police officers are human too, we're not made of iron. Besides, if we question the villagers late at night, they'll be very emotional, which won't be conducive to getting real information."
"Okay, okay, I'll follow Captain Wu's instructions."
After the meeting, Director Wang said to the men from the Third Brigade, "Everyone, since you've come to Yong'an Township, I should be a good host. But in this situation... well, I owe you a meal. Once this case is solved, I'll treat you all to a good meal. Of course, I'll pay for it myself, not from the government."
Jiang Biao said generously, "Director Wang, that's being a bit formal. Let me tell you, our Captain Wu isn't arrogant. He wouldn't mind eating a steamed bun if you asked him to. It's a blessing that it's our Captain Wu who came. If it were someone else...tsk tsk tsk tsk."
"Biaozi, no one will think you are dumb if you don't speak." Wu Yongcheng scolded. He certainly knew who Jiang Biao was plotting against.
"Hey, I'm telling the truth."
Director Wang didn't understand the meaning behind this and said, "I asked the chef to cook a few bowls of pork chop noodles. Let's have some for now."
Soon, the steaming hot noodles were served. Everyone ate the noodles with their heads down amidst the piles of case files, especially Zhou Yi. He had only eaten some cold water and bread during the day, and after eating the hot noodles, he immediately felt warm.
"Master, have you ever handled a human trafficking case before?" Chen Yan suddenly asked.
Wu Yongcheng thought for a moment and then asked, "Have you heard of the Peng Hongju case?"
Chen Yan shook his head.
But Zhou Yi's ears pricked up because he knew about this case.
Wu Yongcheng said, "This is a case in Shancheng. The main culprit is Peng Hongju, an illiterate rural woman, but she's a key member of a well-organized human trafficking ring that specifically targets infants and young children. They use various tactics to abduct and sell children to parents who have had more children than allowed. They also resort to direct kidnapping, stealing, and other methods to steal children."
"In 1992, local police received a tip-off and began investigating the case. They eventually arrested all members of the criminal gang except Peng Hongju. After interrogation and investigation, they confirmed that this criminal gang had abducted and trafficked 85 children over the years. Ten of these children died during transportation, and their bodies were either buried or dumped in the river."
Chen Yan's face was filled with shock; Jiang Biao had heard of this case, but didn't know the details, and was also very angry.
Wu Yongcheng gritted his teeth. "Eighty-five children means eighty-five families torn apart. I don't know how many tragedies this has caused. There were mothers who couldn't accept it and hanged themselves, grandfathers who lost their grandchildren and drank pesticide out of self-blame. So many lives have been ruined!"
"Then this Peng Hongju hasn't been caught yet?" Chen Yan asked hurriedly. It was a case in 1992, and it had been five or six years since then.
Wu Yongcheng shook his head. "This case was shared with me by the Provincial Department when I went there for study last year. Peng Hongju was not in the area when the arrest was made. Afterwards, the police launched a large-scale manhunt, but still have no idea where she is."
"Bang!" Jiang Biao slammed his hand on the table, making the bowl of noodles clink. "People like this should be arrested and sentenced to death. Life imprisonment is too easy for her."
Wu Yongcheng said: "Do you know what the most ironic thing is? The most ironic thing is that Peng Hongju abducted and sold so many children, but she gave birth to two children herself. She used the money she earned from abducting other people's children to provide a comfortable life for her own children."
Chen Yan and Jiang Biao were very angry when they heard this.
Zhou Yi said nothing and lowered his head to eat noodles.
Because he knew the follow-up of the Peng Hongju case, not from the archives, but like Wu Yongcheng, he learned about it from the case sharing and study of the provincial department.
This case was solved in 2004.
After Peng Hongju was arrested, the information of the case was completed.
In 1992, Peng Hongju, who was about to return to the mountain city, noticed something was wrong. After learning that her husband and other accomplices had been arrested, she immediately started to flee. At that time, her little daughter had just turned one year old.
Fearing arrest by the police, she dared not set foot in the city and had to stay in those deserted villages.
After wandering all the way and fleeing thousands of kilometers away, Peng Hongju felt safe and settled down there.
But when she was away from home, she had to spend money on food, drink, and toilet, and soon her cash was all gone. Peng Hongju had no choice but to use the pseudonym Huang Meiying and go to work in a local factory.
As a result, the trafficker was sanctioned by the unscrupulous boss. After working hard for several months, she didn't get a penny. Because she was a fugitive, she didn't dare to make trouble with the unscrupulous boss and could only suffer the loss in silence.
I finally changed to a new factory, but before I had worked there for a month, the police came to investigate.
Peng Hongju, frightened like a bird, immediately fled again, to a more remote place.
During this escape, she met a "fellow villager".
This young man from the same village asked Peng Hongju to follow him on the train on the pretext of introducing him to a job.
After arriving at the destination, he found an excuse to take her to the home of his "relatives" in the countryside to stay temporarily, and then the young man went to do his own business.
And this young man’s “relative” is an old bachelor who is ten years older than Peng Hongju.
When Peng Hongju realized something was wrong and wanted to leave, she found that the door of the cave she was in had been locked.
She finally realized that she had become the "commodity" she once sold and was sold by human traffickers.
Perhaps it is true that line from the movie: Good and evil will be rewarded in the end, and karma will prevail.
Peng Hongju tried to escape, but was met with ruthless beatings and abuse.
Under the torture of being strictly guarded and deprived of food, the human trafficker finally had no choice but to accept his fate.
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