Intercepting a shipment of 6,000 synthetic drug pills from Que Phong to Nghia Dan

December 7,Quy Chau District Policesaid that the unit had just successfully broken up a large-scale drug case, arrested 1 subject, seized 6,000 MTTH pills and some related evidence.

Previously, in early November 2020, using professional measures, Quy Chau District Police discovered a subject residing in Nghia Dan District, who regularly went to Que Phong to buy drugs in large quantities, then brought them back to divide and sell them to addicts. With very sophisticated and cunning methods of operation, when communicating with each other, the subjects used previously agreed-upon symbols, causing many difficulties for the investigation. Conducting verification and information collection, the police force quickly identified the subject as Nguyen Van Thang (born in 1982), residing in Hai Lao hamlet, Nghia Loc commune, Nghia Dan district.

Evidence of the case. Photo: Quynh Trang

After nearly 1 month of implementing investigation measures, on November 28, the Task Force received important information that Thang was preparing to go to Que Phong to carry out a big deal, buying and delivering thousands of pills.synthetic drugsabout the consumption area. Receiving the information, determining that the favorable opportunity had come, the Task Force decided to solve the case.

At around 2 p.m. the same day, Thang drove a Honda Vision motorbike along Highway 48 to Que Phong district. There, he met a Mong (Lao) man in a deserted area, about 10 km from the center of Kim Son town, Que Phong district, and conducted a large drug transaction. He then drove his motorbike downstream.

Subject Nguyen Van Thang. Photo: Quynh Trang (PX03 Nghe An Police)

After many hours of keeping a close eye on all developments, at around 8:00 p.m. the same day, in Chau Binh commune, Quy Chau district, Nguyen Van Thang was controlled and arrested by detectives in the Special Investigation Team with evidence of 6,000 synthetic drug pills.

At the district police investigation agency, Thang confessed to his crime. Currently, Quy Chau district police are continuing to investigate, expand the case and consolidate the file to handle the subject according to the law.