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Story summary
- Vietnamese police arrested 12 men for stealing and trafficking about 2,700 cats destined for slaughter.
- Officers seized cat traps, fur-removal machines, scales, two motorbikes and 6.7 million dong in the raid.
- Investigators rescued 50 live cats; 13 were returned to owners and the remainder placed at HavePaws centre.
- Media report stolen cats fetch at least 70,000 dong ($2.70) per kilogram in restaurants.
