Being chased, heroin transporter jumped off a bridge and swam in the river but still could not escape
(Baonghean.vn) - While transporting 2 heroin cakes, the subject was surrounded and arrested by the police. He hastily threw away the evidence and jumped off the bridge to swim across the river to escape.
On January 2, 2021, Do Luong District Police said they had successfully dismantled a drug ring.drug traffickingbig.
Previously, the Investigation Committee determined that on December 30, 2020, the subject would move from Hung Nguyen district to Tuong Duong district, bringing 2 heroin cakes to Khe Kien bridge area, Luu Kien commune, Tuong Duong district for transaction.
At 10:48 a.m. on December 30, 2020, Do Luong District Police coordinated with Tuong Duong District Police to arrest Hoang Nghia Lam, born in 1979, residing in Phuong Hoang hamlet, Hung Long commune, Hung Nguyen district, for illegally transporting drugs.
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The subject and the seized evidence. Photo: Quynh Trang |
During the arrest, the subject threw his bag at the riverbank, jumped from Khe Kien bridge and swam across the river. The detectives swam after him and caught him, ensuring the safety of the arresting force. The seized evidence included a black bag containing two rectangular blocks suspected to beheroinweighing more than 0.7 kg.
At the investigation agency, Hoang Nghia Lam confessed to buying 2 heroin cakes from a strange man in Tuong Duong district for 120 million VND; however, when Lam returned home, he took some out to use but found that the quality was poor, so he brought it to Khe Kien bridge area to return the goods and was arrested by the Investigation Committee.
Currently, Do Luong District Police are continuing to investigate and handle the case according to the provisions of law./.