On August 11, immigration officers from Khanh Hoa province teamed up with local police in Nha Trang’s North Ward to raid a high-rise apartment. Inside, they caught two wanted fugitives from China: Xu Pinfan, born in 1982, and Xu Pindi, born in 1983. Nha Trang is a busy coastal city crowded with short-term renters and street vendors, where the seaside roads run thick with motorbike exhaust and the smell of grilled seafood. Some people reckon hiding out in a modern condo will keep them off the radar, but when that knock comes at the door, there is nowhere left to run.
After taking them into custody, Vietnamese police cross-checked their identities, verified the warrant documents, and got all the legal paperwork sorted. On September 17, officers escorted the pair all the way up to northern Lang Son province for the final handover.
At the Huu Nghi International Border Gate, Vietnamese police officially turned Xu Pinfan and Xu Pindi over to Chinese authorities. Around the neighborhood tea stalls, locals often chat about how fast joint cross-border operations move now. Anyone laying plans to hide out and lay low in Southeast Asia’s tourist towns won't find much peace of mind around here anymore.
