Arrested a group of people specializing in supplying drugs to "high" people

On the morning of May 24, Hung Nguyen District Police said that the unit is temporarily detaining 3 suspects in a drug supply ring for high-stakes users at bars.karaoke, motels, hotels…

Previously, through the work of grasping the situation, Hung Nguyen District Police discovered a group of subjects in Vinh City regularly supplying drugs to young people in Vinh City and some neighboring areas such as Hung Nguyen, Dien Chau, Nghi Loc districts... to organize illegal drug use at bars, karaoke bars, motels, and hotels.

Subjects: Ho Ngoc Hung, Cao Tien Dung, Nguyen Van Hieu at the police station. Photo: Hong Ngoc

During the investigation, the police identified that the leader of the group of people who regularly supplied drugs to "high" users was Ho Ngoc Hung (born in 1995), with permanent residence in Nghia Dong commune, Tan Ky district, residing in Le Loi ward, Vinh city.

During the operation of this line, when customers had a need, Hung did not directly participate in delivering the "goods" but directed two "henchmen" residing in Vinh city, Nguyen Van Hieu (born in 1998), residing in Vinh Tan ward and Cao Tien Dung (born in 1996), residing in Doi Cung ward to provide drugs to customers for "high". Of these, Dung had 2 previous convictions for "Illegal trading of narcotics", Hieu had 1 previous conviction for "Illegal possession of narcotics".

In addition, the above subjects proactively infiltrated and connected with female employees working in bars, karaoke bars, and female subjects in rental service networks to participate in organizing illegal drug use, introducing and supplying drugs to customers in need for consumption.

Determining the dangerous nature and sophistication of this group of subjects, Hung Nguyen District Police have established a special project to combat them.

Hung Nguyen District Police work with suspect Ho Ngoc Hung. Photo: Hong Ngoc

At about 6:00 p.m. on May 20, 2022, the Special Task Force established 3 working groups to simultaneously deploy plans to solve the case. The first group presided over and coordinated with Vinh Tan Ward Police, Vinh City to ambush and arrest 2 subjects Nguyen Van Hieu and Cao Tien Dung for the act of "Illegal drug trafficking". The second group presided over and coordinated with Tan Ky District Police, Nghe An Province to arrest Ho Ngoc Hung at the subject's private home. The third group approached and arrested 3 subjects: VHH (born in 1998), D.TL (born in 1994) and NTQ (born in 1999), all residing in Vinh City, who were waiting to receive the "goods" to sell. The seized evidence included 50.415 grams of ketamine and 35.63 grams of MDMA, 1 car and 2 mobile phones.

At the police station, the suspects confessed to all their crimes. Currently, Hung Nguyen District Police have detained three suspects Hung, Hieu, and Dung for "Illegal drug trafficking" to investigate and clarify; and continue to expand the case./.