Arrested 2 subjects transporting 1,000 explosives from Thanh Hoa to Nghe An for sale

Through the work of grasping the situation, since December 2018, Hoang Mai Town Police and Quynh Luu District Police discovered a ring of illegal trading and transportation of explosives from Tinh Gia District (Thanh Hoa Province) into the area. Project 128N was established to combat it.

Subjects Nguyen Van Dung and Van Huy Thang. Photo: Quynh Trang

After understanding the methods and tricks of the subjects, at 8:00 p.m. on May 20, at Tan Dong block, Quynh Di ward (Hoang Mai town), the Special Task Force coordinated with Dien Chau Traffic Police Station to successfully break the case, arresting Nguyen Van Dung (born in 1977), residing in Nghi Son commune, Tinh Gia district, Thanh Hoa while transporting explosives. At the scene, 1,000 explosives with a total weight of 200 kg were seized.

Expanding the investigation, on May 22, the Task Force continued to arrest Van Huy Thang (born in 1976), residing in Quynh Loc commune, Hoang Mai town, Nghe An province.

200 kg of explosives in stick form were seized. Photo: Quynh Trang

At the investigation agency, the subjects confessed that Van Huy Thang was in charge of supplying the "goods" while Nguyen Van Dung was acting as an intermediary, specializing in finding buyers. The investigation agency is currently continuing to expand the investigation.