Nghe An police dismantled a drug trafficking ring transporting 2kg of drugs by air

Previously, through the work of grasping the situation, Nghe An Provincial Police discovered the network.drug traffickingcross-border from European countries to Vietnam for consumption through air routes for distribution to retailers. This line is led by Le Tien Duc (born 2003), residing in Quynh Tan commune, Quynh Luu district.

Faced with the above situation, the Provincial Police Director directed the Dien Chau District Police to establish a special project, mobilize forces and synchronously deploy professional measures to focus on eradicating the drug. During the fight, the Special Project Team encountered many difficulties because the subjects used extremely sophisticated methods and tricks of operation such as: Drugs brought to Vietnam were divided into small pieces and mixed in cosmetic packages to avoid detection during security checks; the packages had any recipient's name on them, not the subject's name; the transaction process was carried out via highly secure social networking applications (Telegram, Viber...); the subjects frequently changed the delivery location of the "goods"...

After obtaining information that the subject would send a shipment containing a large amount of synthetic drugs from European countries to Vietnam via air; after customs clearance, the goods would be consigned for transport to Nghe An via express delivery service, determining that the opportunity had come, the Task Force deployed a plan to crack the case.

Accordingly, at around 10:00 p.m. on December 14, 2024, in Dien Ngoc commune, Dien Chau district, Dien Chau district police arrested Le Tien Duc while he was transporting packages of goods (shampoo, conditioner, hair mask...),Inside were 2kg of synthetic drugs in the form of ecstasy to be brought home to hide and wait for consumption. During the arrest, Duc fiercely resisted and tried to turn the car around and run away. However, with an uncompromising fighting spirit, the Task Force quickly controlled and arrested the subject.

At the Dien Chau District Police Investigation Agency, Le Tien Duc made false statements to deny his crime, but faced with convincing evidence, he had to admit his crime. Accordingly, the above drugs were sent to Le Tien Duc by Vietnamese people living and working in European countries for consumption.

Expanding the investigation, on December 17, 2024, Dien Chau District Police arrested Nguyen Thi Thuong (born 2000), residing in Ha Huy Tap Ward, Vinh City, for illegal possession of drugs; confiscated 18.98 grams of crystal meth and 2.5 grams of synthetic drugs.

Currently, the case is being further investigated and handled according to the provisions of law.