Nghe An police successfully arrested a particularly dangerous wanted subject

Implementing the Plan and direction of the Provincial Police leaders on preventing, combating and suppressing drug crimes on the border and peripheral areas, preventing drug smuggling from outside Nghe An, in recent times, Ky Son District Police have directed relevant forces, Police of border communes, coordinated with the Foreign Security Department to grasp the situation, and launched a fierce fight against crimes and violations of drug laws on the Vietnam - Laos border.

Through the work of grasping the situation, the Ky Son District Police and the Foreign Security Department discovered the especially dangerous wanted subject Lau Ba Gio, also known as Lau Nhia Gio or Lau No Va, residing in Truong Son village, Nam Can commune, Ky Son district (born in 1976), hiding in Kham Cot district, Bolykhamxay province (Laos). Lau Ba Gio was issued a wanted decision No. 29/C47 on December 17, 2014 by the Investigation Police Agency of the Ministry of Public Security for the crime of illegal drug trafficking in the case of 18 heroin cakes and the Investigation Police Agency of Thanh Hoa Provincial Police issued a wanted decision No. 01/PC04 on December 2, 2018 for the crime of illegal drug transportation in the case of 60 heroin cakes.

After fleeing abroad, Lau Ba Gio still “returned to his old ways”, continuing to show signs of suspicion related to drug-related criminal activities. In order to commit illegal acts and conceal his whereabouts, Lau Ba Gio continuously changed his residence, established special personal relationships, and traveled to many different locations abroad.

Although after 10 years of hiding, the subject has had certain changes in appearance and identifying features, he still cannot escape the sights of the authorities. After establishing a portrait of the especially dangerous wanted subject Lau Ba Gio, the Ky Son District Police and the Foreign Security Department reported to the provincial police leaders to develop a professional plan to fight and arrest him.

However, because the subject showed signs of storing and illegally transporting drugs in large quantities and especially always had a hot weapon on him, ready to fight back when discovered, approaching and arresting Lau Ba Gio encountered many difficulties. Therefore, the units developed a detailed and strict plan and strategy for possible situations to ensure the safety of the arresting force and the people around the arrest area. Immediately after that, a working group from the Ky Son District Police and the Foreign Security Department went to Laos to follow the trail to find where Gio was hiding.

Under the close direction of the Provincial Police, after many days of ambushing and monitoring the subject's movements, synchronously deploying professional measures, at about 10:15 a.m. on August 3, 2024, at Thong Xen village, Kham Cot district, Bolikhamxay province (Laos), the working group coordinated with Bolikhamxay Provincial Police to surround and arrest Lau Ba Gio. Although the subject fiercely resisted in an attempt to escape, with professional measures and a spirit of ingenuity and courage, the functional forces successfully controlled and arrested Lau Ba Gio. At the scene, the functional forces seized evidence of 1,600 synthetic drug pills, 02 guns and a number of other related evidence.

Currently, Ky Son District Police and the Foreign Security Department, Nghe An Provincial Police have handed over Lau Ba Gio to Thanh Hoa Provincial Police for handling according to the provisions of law./.