The man who held a grenade for 14 hours in Vinh was prosecuted for 3 crimes.
(Baonghean.vn) - Le Ngoc Son, the man who held a grenade and barricaded himself in his house for nearly 14 hours on October 1, was prosecuted for three crimes: Resisting a person on official duty, Possessing military weapons, and Intentionally damaging property.
Hundreds of police and snipers blocked Hong Bang Street, surrounding and arresting the man who was holding out.
(Baonghean.vn) - Since noon on October 1, Hong Bang Street, Vinh City has been blocked off, police are surrounding and arresting a man believed to be armed and barricading himself in his house.
In connection with the case, Hoang Ngoc Sinh (31 years old, residing in Do Luong district) was prosecuted for the crime of Resisting a person performing official duties. Both were detained for three months.
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| 2 subjects Le Ngoc Son (black shirt) and Hoang Ngoc Sinh. Photo: NH |
On September 24, Son borrowed his brother-in-law’s car, brought two one-meter-long swords, and went to look for a girl to resolve a conflict. Unable to find her, Son discovered her sister’s yellow Audi, so he took two swords and slashed the windshield and mirror.
At around 8:30 a.m. on October 1, Vinh City Police executed an emergency detention order approved by the People's Procuracy of the same level against Le Ngoc Son for investigation in connection with a case of intentional property damage.
However, Le Ngoc Son did not comply, resisted the authorities and then barricaded himself in house number 128, Hong Bang street, Le Mao ward (Vinh city) with firearms. Nghe An provincial police and Vinh city police mobilized hundreds of police officers equipped with weapons and police dogs to block off Hong Bang street, Vinh city to arrest Son.
Meanwhile, Le Ngoc Son continued to hold grenades in his house. During this time, he also repeatedly challenged the police on Facebook. During the process of persuading him, his girlfriend, father, siblings, and friends were also brought in to persuade him to surrender, but to no avail.
At 11:40 p.m. the same day, realizing that Le Ngoc Son was tired and had a positive change in his ideology, the provincial police leaders sent Captain Pham Van Hoi - Captain of the Mobile Police Company (PK20) to gradually approach and persuade him.
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| The Audi car had its window broken by Son. Photo: NH |
After 10 minutes of Captain Hoi's persuasion, Son finally surrendered his weapon. Searching Son's house, the police seized 3 grenades, a gas cylinder, a knife and some other evidence.
Authorities determined that several years ago, Le Ngoc Son led a trafficking ring that transported a large amount of heroin and synthetic drugs from Laos to Nghe An, then to the southern provinces for consumption. When the police began investigating, Son fled abroad and has only recently returned.
The man holding a grenade barricaded himself in a house in Nghe An was the leader of a large drug ring.
(Baonghean.vn) - Authorities determined that Son once led a large drug trafficking ring from Laos to Vietnam for sale and fled abroad when the case was busted.
The police captain's conversation made the drug lord drop the grenade and surrender.
(Baonghean.vn) - "I have never met you, never talked to you. But I believe you will be wise. If I need a drinking partner, I will come to you", one of the text messages Captain Hoi sent to the man holding a grenade and barricading himself in his house.
