Nghe An Police awarded outstanding achievements during the peak period of attacking and suppressing crime

The award ceremony on the afternoon of January 20 was chaired by Major General Bui Quang Thanh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Party Secretary, Director of the Provincial Police Department. Also attending was Colonel Tran Hong Quang - Deputy Party Secretary, Deputy Director of the Provincial Police Department.

Implementing the order of the Provincial Police Director to launch a peak period of attacking, suppressing crime, ensuring security and order before, during and after the Lunar New Year 2025, from December 30, 2024 to January 13, 2025, the Police of units and localities have made efforts to synchronously and drastically deploy working measures and achieved many outstanding achievements.

Specifically, in the field of crime prevention, 48 cases of crimes against social order were investigated and solved; 163 subjects were arrested and prosecuted. Regarding drug crimes, 71 cases and 101 subjects were discovered and arrested; 35.2 kg of crystal meth, 1.5 kg of heroin, 1,749 synthetic drug pills were seized. Typically, on January 9, 2025, Vinh City Police presided over and coordinated with Thanh Chuong and Do Luong District Police to arrest 2 subjects for illegally buying, selling and transporting drugs, seizing 35 kg of synthetic drugs and 4 heroin cakes.

Regarding the fight against crimes related to fireworks, 160 cases were arrested, 209 subjects were arrested; 1.6 tons of fireworks were seized. Typically, on December 30, 2024, Nghi Loc District Police broke up a case, arrested 4 subjects for the act of storing prohibited goods (fireworks), and seized 148 kg of various types of fireworks.

Regarding the fight against crime and social evils, 20 cases were discovered and arrested, 139 subjects were convicted of gambling, and tens of billions of dong were cleared up. Typically, on December 30, 2024, the Criminal Police Department presided over and coordinated with the Provincial Police's professional department to crack a case, arresting 9 subjects who gambled (lottery) online, proving that transactions were over 1 billion dong per day, with an estimated transaction from the beginning of June 2024 until the time of arrest being over 50 billion dong.

Speaking at the ceremony, Major General Bui Quang Thanh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Secretary of the Party Committee, Director of the Provincial Police Department acknowledged, praised and congratulated the outstanding achievements of the Police of units and localities. This result demonstrates the spirit of determination to fight and suppress crime, the close and effective coordination of units in implementing the direction of the Party Committee and the leadership of the Provincial Police Department in the fight against, prevention and control of crime.

Promoting the achieved results, the Director of the Provincial Police Department requested that in the coming time, the Police of all units and localities continue to overcome difficulties, proactively grasp, detect, and closely assess the situation to focus on fighting and suppressing crimes in a drastic and synchronous manner; continue to discover and investigate cases and special projects, contributing to controlling and reducing crimes, ensuring good security and order in the whole province, contributing to protecting the people to enjoy Tet, welcome spring in peace, safety and happiness.

In addition, drastically and synchronously deploy measures to combat firecrackers, especially illegal fireworks on New Year's Eve. Continue to effectively implement the peak period to ensure traffic safety and order. In particular, proactively deploy forces to ensure absolute safety for delegations of Party and State leaders visiting and working in Nghe An during Tet and early spring festivals.