Hai Phong Police Detain Company Director in Salbutamol Feed Case
Police in Hai Phong found pigs that tested positive for the banned substance salbutamol at a slaughterhouse and traced the supply chain to a farm in Thai Nguyen Province and its feed supplier. On November 7, 2026, police detained the supplier’s director, Lê Văn Hải, for further investigation.
The Economic Police Division of Hai Phong City Police is investigating a case involving the entry of the banned substance salbutamol into the pig farming, feed and slaughter supply chain. On November 7, 2026, Hai Phong City Police investigators placed Lê Văn Hải, born in 1982, in criminal detention for further investigation. He is the director of Công ty Cổ phần dinh dưỡng Hải Thịnh, based in Bac Ninh.
Police conducted a rapid test at the Hoàng Sĩ Đức slaughterhouse in Nghi Dương, Hai Phong, and found that a group of pigs tested positive for salbutamol. After expanding their investigation, police traced the pigs to a farm in Thai Nguyen Province that used feed supplied by Công ty Cổ phần dinh dưỡng Hải Thịnh.
The Hoàng Sĩ Đức slaughterhouse in Nghi Dương, Hai Phong. Photo: Hai Phong City Police.（VietVance）
According to police, Lê Văn Hải admitted during the investigation that he had bought a banned powder of unknown origin, falsely labeled it “Vitamin B4,” and directly instructed others to mix it into feed for profit. After the case came to light, those involved tried to destroy records and burn documents.
Công ty Cổ phần dinh dưỡng Hải Thịnh is located on Lot CN4 of the Đoan Bái Industrial Cluster in Hiệp Hoà Ward, Bac Ninh City. Police are still investigating the case; the information released so far does not specify the quantity of feed involved or exactly where it was distributed.
Source: VietVance
