Cutting off drug trafficking line from Laos to Nghe An

On September 14, Vinh City Police said that the unit had just successfully broken up a case, arrested a subject for illegally buying and selling drugs, and seized 1 kg of crystal meth and 4,000 MTTH pills.

Previously, through professional work, Vinh City Police discovered a suspect with many suspicious signs in the area.drug crimes,Among them, Nguyen Xuan Dung (born in 1984), residing in hamlet 7, Thuong Son commune, Do Luong district, stood out. A special project was established to fight against him.

Subject Nguyen Xuan Dung. Photo: Trong Tuan

Through verification, the investigation team determined that Dung was a notorious subject in the area, with many previous convictions, including 3 convictions for "Theft of property". During his time living in the locality, Nguyen Xuan Dung had many unclear signs about time, unclear economic situation... In particular, Dung had many complicated relationships with subjects showing signs of drug-related criminal activities, including many subjects abroad.

At 4:00 p.m. on September 13, 2021, in Thanh Thuy Commune, Thanh Chuong District, the Drug Crime Investigation Team, Vinh City Police coordinated with Thanh Thuy Border Guard Station, Thanh Chuong District Police and Ben Thuy Ward Police to arrest Nguyen Xuan Dung for illegal drug trafficking. During the arrest, the subject fiercely resisted the arresting force, but with professional measures, Nguyen Xuan Dung was quickly controlled and arrested.

Evidence collected at the scene. Photo: Trong Tuan

At the scene, the authorities seized 1 kg of crystal meth, 4,000 synthetic drug pills, 1 Exciter motorbike, 1 phone...

At the police station, Nguyen Xuan Dung confessed to all his crimes. Accordingly, immediately after localities in Nghe An province relaxed social distancing from Directive 16 to Directive 15 of the Prime Minister, Nguyen Xuan Dung quickly connected with subjects on the other side of the border to conduct transactions, finding ways to bring drugs to the area for consumption.

The case is currently being investigated, expanded and handled by the authorities in accordance with the law./.