How did Nghe An police capture a drug lord who fought back with a huge amount of knives and guns?

Young man smuggled 9,000 drug pills and used a gun to fight back against the police

(Baonghean.vn) - When the police of Ky Son district ambushed him, On was carrying 9,000 synthetic drug pills. He used a gun to fight back but could not escape.

Loc Van On is a serious drug addict, has no stable job but shows signs of financial instability. With his sophistication and cunning, during the day, Loc Van On still herds buffalo and works in the fields like many other villagers. However, that is just the perfect cover to cover up his drug dealing behavior.

After going to Laos to buy drugs for use, On got to know and connected with key people there to order large quantities of drugs, bring them back to the mainland to sell to addicts and drug dealers in Tuong Duong, Ky Son districts and other neighboring districts.

To avoid being detected by the authorities, each time he went to Laos to get the “goods”, he personally went to test, pay and transport the drugs back. He turned his private house deep in Dua village, Luong Minh commune into a retail drug selling spot, causing headaches for the people.

Subject Loc Van On and evidence. Photo: Bao Nguyen

Faced with the above situation, in order to concentrate forces and use professional measures synchronously, the leaders of Ky Son District Police directed the establishment of Project 719T. After establishment, the Project Board quickly investigated and clarified to find the right opportunity to catch Loc Van On (born in 1983), residing in Dua village, Luong Minh commune, Tuong Duong district, Nghe An province, the leader.

To avoid detection by the authorities, on the one hand, Loc Van On used drugs to bribe a number of addicts to take turns acting as “pilots”; on the other hand, this subject was cunning and vigilant in closely checking customers, only agreeing to sell drugs when he felt assured of their safety. In particular, this subject also stored hot weapons including guns and many knives and swords of all kinds, ready to fight back fiercely if discovered.

Despite the difficulties, the Task Force still persistently took turns staying close to the area, monitoring movements, grasping the subjects' operating patterns; at the same time, proactively coming up with plans to combat and eradicate this complex drug retail trading spot.

While collecting evidence and documents, on August 10, the Task Force received information that Loc Van On was preparing to transact a large amount of drugs with a customer. After verifying the source of the information, and determining that the opportunity to solve the case had come, to avoid “pulling the trigger and stirring up the forest”, reconnaissance teams were assigned to ambush, block off points, and close the siege to arrest Loc Van On.

Subject Loc Van OnPhoto: Bao Nguyen

At around 9:30 a.m. on August 11, taking advantage of the fact that Loc Van On was personally selling drugs to customers and did not have a gun, the Special Task Force (Ky Son District Police) coordinated with the Drug Control and Prevention Team and the Provincial Customs Department to raid and arrest him. Due to being surrounded and captured unexpectedly, like a cornered animal, Loc Van On only had time to grab a sharp knife and slash wildly.

After a struggle, the detectives successfully subdued and restrained Loc Van On. At the scene, the police seized 9,000 synthetic drug pills, 53 grams of heroin, 60 grams of crystal meth, a CZ83 gun, a flintlock gun, 17 bullets of various types, a sword and many other knives.

Currently, the Investigation Police Agency of Ky Son District Police is completing the case file to handle the subject according to the provisions of law.