Woman arrested for hiding drugs in a bag of fruit.
(Baonghean.vn) - On April 22, Vinh City Police announced the arrest of Nguyen Thi Hoi (born in 1971), residing in Cua Nam Ward, Vinh City, and the seizure of 2 kg of methamphetamine.
Hoi is a repeat offender with two prior convictions related to drugs. After serving an 18-year prison sentence for "illegally trading in narcotics," he was convicted.drug"After returning to her hometown, she continued to connect with Laotian individuals to purchase drugs, which she then distributed to addicts in Vinh City."
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| Nguyen Thi Hoi at the police station. |
After being discovered and arrested by the Drug Police of Vinh City while on her way to sell the drugs, she confessed that she had driven her personal car to the border area in Thanh Thuy commune, Thanh Chuong district to buy drugs. She then brought them back and hid them at her private residence in Block 2, Cua Nam ward, Vinh City.
When a customer places an order, they will "disguise" the drugs in boxes of food or fruit to evade law enforcement.
Previously, recognizing Nguyen Thi Hoi as a sophisticated and cunning individual, the Vinh City Police had deployed numerous undercover surveillance teams to monitor her every move.
On the morning of April 22nd, as Hợi was traveling to the Tân Hòa area, Hà Huy Tập ward, Vinh City, the task force, having determined that the suspect was carrying drugs, immediately approached, subdued, and arrested him. At the scene, the police seized 2 kg of methamphetamine disguised in a bag of fruit.
Nguyen Thi Hoi was quickly taken to the police station for processing according to the law.



