Fireworks trafficking ring of father and son in Quynh Luu coastal area

At 6:30 p.m. on December 6, Quynh Luu District Police mobilized more than 40 officers and soldiers to focus on investigating a major case offirecrackers, arrested 3 subjects, including: Bui Thi Quynh (born 1991); Bui Thi Thanh (born 1977), both residing in Duc Xuan village, Tien Thuy commune and Bui Ngoc Trien (born 1950), residing in Minh Son hamlet, Tien Thuy commune for trading and transporting prohibited goods, confiscating 104 kg of various types of firecrackers. Of the 3 subjects above, Bui Ngoc Trien is the biological father of Bui Thi Thanh.

Dao Thi Nuong was arrested with 155 kg of firecrackers. Photo: Duc Vu

Previously, in mid-November 2020, Dao Thi Huong (born 1975), residing in Thanh Cong village, Quynh Long commune - an important link in the case, was urgently arrested by Quynh Luu district police, confiscating 155 kg of firecrackers. During the investigation and discovery process, the task force encountered many difficulties. The subjects frequently changed the location of firecrackers, and the buying and selling of firecrackers often took place between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Police searched the house of Bui Thi Thanh. Photo: Duc Vu

The total amount of fireworks seized in the above case is 259 kg. Currently, the District Police are continuing to expand and consolidate the prosecution file according to the provisions of law.