Colonel Nguyen Huu Cau requested clarification of the origin and route of 700 kg of crystal meth.

Colonel Nguyen Huu Cau - Director of the Provincial Police Department said that it is not impossible that the 700 kg of drugs were manufactured domestically. Photo: Pham Bang

Domestic preparation is not excluded.

Regarding Project 319MT, arresting 3 subjects and seizing crystal meth on April 17, Colonel Nguyen Huu Cau requested the Investigation Police Agency to continue investigating, verifying, and clarifying where the quantity of more than 700 kg of crystal meth originated from.

According to the announcement of the Ministry of Public Security, this case and the cases in Ho Chi Minh City and Ha Tinh are connected to each other. Up to now, the main subjects we have discovered are 3 subjects, all of whom are Taiwanese.

“It is not ruled out that this amount of drugs is manufactured domestically, because in fact, the problem of drug processing in Nghe An has occurred since 2018 with a large quantity in Vinh City,” said Colonel Nguyen Huu Cau.

This is the project to seize the largest amount of drugs ever by Nghe An Police. Photo: PX03

For the three Taiwanese subjects, the police have prosecuted one subject. The police investigation agency continues to coordinate with the Drug Prevention and Control Department of the Ministry of Public Security to verify, clarify and prosecute the remaining two subjects for international arrest.

20 days of arresting 117 drug cases

Colonel Nguyen Huu Cau added that, regarding the plan to attack drug crimes on the Vietnam - Laos border launched by the Ministry of Public Security on April 3, 2019, up to now, 20 days, Nghe An Police have arrested 117 drug crimes, 151 subjects, seized 711 kg of drugs, many guns. Of which, 4 major cases were eliminated in Ky Son district, Thai Hoa town, Tuong Duong, Quy Hop. Since the beginning of the year, drug crimes detected by the police force have increased by 112 cases compared to the same period last year.

Specifically, Project 41L of Ky Son District Police dismantled a drug trafficking ring from Laos to Nghe An, arrested 2 subjects, seized 3 heroin cakes, 5 kg of crystal meth, and 6,000 synthetic drug pills. Project 149M of Thai Hoa Town Police arrested 2 subjects, seized 2 kg of crystal meth, and 5,000 synthetic drug pills. Quy Hop District Police dismantled a project, arrested 2 subjects, and seized 1 heroin cake.

Authorities attacked and chased away many groups of drug dealers in the border area. Photo: PX03

And in particular, on April 23, the Drug Crime Investigation Police Department, Tuong Duong District Police, in coordination with the Border Guard and the Mobile Police Department, fought against Project 918C Phase 2, organizing armed attacks in the border area. The authorities arrested 8 subjects, eliminated 5 locations, seized 2 AK guns, 1 homemade gun, 10 bullets and a quantity of crystal meth.

“Following the direction of the Ministry of Public Security and the Provincial Party Committee, the drug prevention and control force of Nghe An Police has focused fiercely and attacked very effectively. Nghe An is one of the most effective pioneering units in the fight against drug crimes under the direction of the Ministry,” Colonel Nguyen Huu Cau emphasized.

In the coming time, Colonel Nguyen Huu Cau suggested that the Criminal Police Department coordinate with districts, especially Ky Son, Tuong Duong, Quy Chau, and Que Phong, to continue armed attacks to achieve good results.

Drug trafficking groups in border areas often use firearms. Photo: PX03

According to the assessment of the Ministry of Public Security, the drug crime situation on the Vietnam - Laos border has increased dramatically, becoming more complicated with many sophisticated and increasingly aggressive tricks.

The Drug Crime Investigation Police Department stated that after a period of focusing on fighting drug crimes in the Northwest, drug criminals have shifted their drug crimes to the North Central and Central Highlands regions, especially complicated at the borders of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Kon Tum provinces...

Regarding the seizure of 700 kg of crystal meth on April 17, the Investigation Police Agency of Nghe An Province Police has issued a Decision to prosecute the criminal case of "Illegal transportation of drugs, Failure to report crimes and Extortion of property" to focus on investigation and clarification.

Up to now, the Investigation Police Agency of Nghe An Province has prosecuted 4 defendants, including: Nguyen Van Phu for the crime of "Illegal transportation of drugs", Nguyen Bao Trung for the crime of "Failure to report a crime", Vo Sy Manh for the crime of "Extortion of property"; at the same time, prosecuted and issued an international warrant for Taiwanese subject: LIN SHENG HSIUN for the crime of "Illegal transportation of drugs".

As for the remaining two Taiwanese subjects, the Nghe An Provincial Police Department will continue to consolidate files and documents to prosecute the defendants and issue international arrest warrants.