Arrest of subject who went to Laos to buy drugs to sell, used a knife to fight back against the police

On February 25, the Criminal Police Department of Ky Son District Police announced: The unit has just successfully broken up Project 120M, cutting off an important link in the transnational drug trafficking ring led by Gia Ra Long (born in 1978), residing in Huoi Xai village, Na Ngoi commune, Ky Son district.

In early 2020, through intelligence work, Ky Son District Police detectives discovered a drug trafficking ring from Laos to Vietnam for consumption. This ring was run by senior figures in Laos and Ky Son, operating in a closed, sophisticatedly disguised manner, making it very difficult to detect.

Synchronously deploying professional measures, the detectives identified the subject Gia Ra Long - one of the important links in this illegal drug trafficking ring. Recently, Ra Long's family has become rich with many unclear signs. Particularly, Long is often absent from the locality. To concentrate forces and professional measures, Ky Son District Police have established Project 120M.

Subject: Old Man. Photo: Bao Nguyen

With his cunning and cunning nature, this subject's methods and tricks of operation are extremely sophisticated and cunning. Previously, because he had spent time doing business and trading in Laos, Gia Ra Long had his own house in Laos. Therefore, if he discovered any "movement", he would immediately go to Laos to hide for a while, and when the situation calmed down, he would return to Ky Son to operate.

To avoid detection by the authorities, Ra Long frequently changed transaction locations during the transaction. Previously, in each transaction, he arranged two layers of "pilots" with strict reconnaissance duties; only when he felt absolutely safe would he signal for Ra Long to appear.

At around 1:00 p.m. on February 24, after "neutralizing" two layers of "navigators" and taking advantage of the moment when Gia Ra Long was distracted, the Special Task Force (Ky Son District Police) coordinated with Na Ngoi Border Guard Station to raid and arrest him.

Although Gia Ra Long used a sharp knife to fight back fiercely, after a period of struggling and scuffling, the police successfully knocked down and controlled Ra Long; the safety of all the forces participating in the investigation was ensured. At the scene, the police seized 40 grams of heroin, 200 synthetic drug pills, 1 sharp knife and 1 mobile phone. The "ringleader" took advantage of the chaos and fled.

Currently, the Investigation Police Agency of Ky Son District Police is continuing to investigate and expand the case.