Arrest of 4 subjects in transnational drug trafficking ring

Previously, through the work of grasping the situation, the City Police discovered that a number of subjects from other localities had come to reside in the area and were suspicious of drug law violations. Among them, Tran The Hung specialized in directly connecting with foreigners to buy drugs in large quantities, then supplying them to drug "retail points" in the country.

With the determination to prevent drug smuggling from outside, buildingdrug-free areaand concentrate forces and means to eradicate this transnational drug trafficking ring, Vinh City Police reported to the Provincial Police leadership to establish a special project.

Tran The Hung (born in 1990), residing in Pho Chau town, Huong Son district, Ha Tinh province, is a heavy drug addict who is very sophisticated in illegal drug trafficking. Although he is from another province, Hung often stays at motels and hotels in Vinh city to operate. He often appears and disappears at the border gate area, bordering the border with suspicious signs related to drug law violations.

On December 14, 2024, receiving information that Hung was traveling from Ha Tinh to get drugs from foreigners, the Task Force persistently ambushed and monitored the subject's movements. However, to avoid being monitored by the authorities, the subject was very secretive, frequently changing locations, times, and routes, causing many difficulties for the investigation and clarification. Therefore, in order to successfully capture the subject, not allowing Tran The Hung to take advantage of his familiarity with the terrain to destroy evidence and escape, under the close direction of the Director of the Provincial Police and the Deputy Director, Head of the Investigation Police Agency, the Provincial Police, the Task Force made a meticulous and detailed plan to "take the net".

Although the weather these days is rainy, windy and very cold, with high determination, the Task Force still persistently waits in ambush for the right opportunity to solve the case. At about 02:00 on December 15, 2024, when Tran The Hung drove his vehicle to Km 20, National Highway 7C, Nghi Dong Commune, Nghi Loc District, under the direction of the Provincial Police, the Task Force coordinated with the Road Traffic Police Team No. 2 - Traffic Police Department to deploy professional measures to surround and arrest the subject. Although Tran The Hung fiercely fought back in an attempt to escape, the members of the Task Force were clever and brave in defeating and successfully controlling the subject. At the scene, the authorities seized 28,000 synthetic drug pills and other related evidence.

Determined to fight crime to the end, on December 15, the Task Force assigned many working groups to arrest related subjects. At about 03:00, in Nghi An commune, Vinh city, the Task Force successfully arrested Nguyen Quoc Cuong (born in 1986), residing in Nghi Hai ward (Vinh city) for illegal drug trafficking, seizing 2,501 small packages of heroin, 107 synthetic drug pills, 02 mobile phones and some other evidence. Cuong is a drug retailer in the area.

At around 11:00 a.m. the same day, at Cau Treo border gate area (Huong Son district, Ha Tinh province), the Special Task Force in coordination with Cau Treo Border Guard Station, Ha Tinh arrested the notorious drug "boss" of Lao nationality - Tong Cu Mua (commonly known as Cu, born in 1983), residing in Bolikhamxay province, Laos for illegal drug trafficking; confiscated 02 mobile phones and some other related exhibits.

Then, at about 11:30 a.m. the same day, in Na Ngoi commune, Ky Son district, the Special Task Force coordinated with the Ky Son district police, Nghe An province to successfully arrest the "henchman" transporting drugs for Tong Cu Mua from across the border to Vietnam, Mua Dua Thai (born in 1969), residing in Phu Kha 2 village, Na Ngoi commune, Ky Son district, for the act of illegally transporting drugs, seizing 100 synthetic drug pills and some other evidence.

Currently, the Vinh City Police Investigation Agency is continuing to investigate, expand the case and strictly handle the subjects according to the provisions of the law.