Greedy for money, father puts son into a huge drug trafficking ring

Since October 2017, through reconnaissance work, Yen Thanh District Police discovered a group of subjects trafficking and transporting large quantities of drugs. These subjects used Yen Thanh as one of the transaction points. Drugs were brought from Laos to Vietnam, passing through Anh Son, Do Luong, Yen Thanh districts and then brought to the northern provinces for consumption.

And Xai Vu and the evidence at the police station. Photo: Thai Hong

The ringleader of this ring is Va Xai Vu (born in 1964, residing in Keo Long village, Muong Long commune, Ky Son district). After knowing the ring’s personal information as well as its operation methods, Yen Thanh district police established Project 318H to monitor the ring’s movements and plan to destroy it.

At around 3:00 p.m. on March 16, a source from the detective reported that Vu would soon "take" a large shipment to the northern provinces for consumption. The task force held an urgent meeting to seek direction from the Provincial Police Department. After discussing and agreeing on the location and time to solve the case, 40 officers and soldiers of Yen Thanh District Police coordinated with Anh Son District Police and a number of professional units to plan the case.

The source of the scout reported that Va Xai Vu and a young man got on the Hoang Phat passenger bus running from Ky Son to Vinh. However, being cunning and crafty, Vu changed the delivery location to avoid detection by the authorities. Initially, Vu chose Do Luong district but later, the subject changed the location on the Ho Chi Minh trail.

And Ba Bi (sitting) at the police station. Photo: Thai Hong

Realizing that the situation was complicated and that giving the suspect more time would cause difficulties for the police, the Task Force decided to solve the case as quickly as possible. Furthermore, the suspect was on the bus, and if not carefully prepared, the suspect could disperse the evidence and endanger the passengers on the bus.

At exactly 3:00 a.m. on March 17, the passenger bus stopped at village 14, Linh Son commune, Anh Son district. When Va Xai Vu got off the bus carrying a black handbag to prepare to deliver the goods, the detectives who were already in ambush rushed in to arrest him. Seeing the police, Vu threw away his handbag and tried to run away, but the detectives rushed in to control him and put handcuffs on his hands. The police also controlled the young man accompanying Vu. This person was later identified as Va Ba Bi, Va Xai Vu's son.

Checking the evidence in the black bag, the police discovered 5 heroin cakes, 2 kg of crystal meth, and 2,200 synthetic drug pills.

At the investigation agency, Va Xai Vu confessed that because he was greedy for money, he invited his son to join this drug trafficking ring. And Xai Vu said that a man had ordered the above drugs for 920 million VND. Vu had received 450 million VND in advance.

Yen Thanh district leaders awarded and congratulated the project team. Photo: Thai Hong

After taking the above amount of money, Vu went to Nam Can commune, Ky Son district to meet a Lao man to buy the above amount of drugs.

Yen Thanh District Police are coordinating with relevant units to continue investigating and expanding the case./.