https://freerepublic.com/tag/dinnercompanions/ en-us Thu, 8 Oct 2026 01:35:57 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/4398348/posts HANOI, Vietnam — Police in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, arrested 12 men suspected of operating a citywide ring that stole and resold about 2,700 cats for meat, Vietnamese state media said. Police identified 39-year-old Luu Thanh Binh as the alleged leader of the network. He and 11 others are being investigated for theft. Investigators said Binh bought stolen cats, kept them at a facility in the city’s north and resold them for meat. He worked with suppliers who recruited others to ride motorcycles through residential neighborhoods between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m., hunting for cats and trapping four to... nbc news https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/4398348/posts#comment Thu, 8 Oct 2026 01:35:57 GMT