Fugitive with 'hot' goods hiding in border area

Ky Son District Police have just arrested Kha May Than (born 1963), residing in Keo Luc 3 village, Pha Danh commune, Ky Son district, while he was sleeping while watching animal traps.

Around June 2020, in a special project to fight drug crimes, Ky Son District Police arrested 2 subjects and seized 1,000 drug pills. Through the extended investigation, Ky Son District Police discovered that Kha May Than was the mastermind of the above case. However, with his cunning nature, Kha May Than fled the area.

The Investigation Police Agency of Ky Son District has initiated a case and prosecuted Kha May Than for the crime of Illegal Possession of Drugs. Although the force was quickly deployed to search for Kha May Than's whereabouts, his whereabouts remain unknown. Therefore, on November 12, 2020, the Investigation Police Agency of Ky Son District issued a wanted notice for Kha May Than, who was wanted for the crime of Illegal Possession of Drugs.

Subject Kha May Than. Photo: Vu Thanh

Using professional measures, the Ky Son District Police detectives determined that Kha May Than was hiding in the forest areas in the area. To avoid the case of the subject escaping to Laos, the District Police deployed forces to surround and capture him. However, due to the complex mountainous terrain, the subject was familiar with the mountainous area and was hiding in many different locations, causing many difficulties for the capture work.

Undaunted, with a high sense of responsibility, the District Police detectives persistently followed every small trace, monitoring the movements of the subject. After verifying that Than was in the forest area bordering the border in Pha Danh commune, the leaders of Ky Son District Police decided to "raise the net".

Recognizing that the drug addict was cunning and scheming, if he discovered that he was being exposed, he would be very reckless. Therefore, the most elite reconnaissance teams were deployed, following a closed circle tactic.

After escaping, Kha May Than always looked for opportunities to cross the border to Laos, but fearing being discovered by the authorities, he hid deep in the forest, near the Lao border, without socializing or contacting his relatives. To have food for the day, he set traps for small animals to eat. When no animals were caught in the traps, taking advantage of the deserted nights, Kha May Than crept into the huts built by the villagers who had gone to the fields to look for food. After that, he crawled into the caves to sleep.

At around 12:00 on December 16, 2020, taking advantage of the moment when Kha May Than was dozing off while watching the animal trap, Ky Son District Police coordinated with Pha Danh Commune Police to arrest Than.

When he was arrested, he struggled to find a gun to fight back, but both hands were captured by the police. At the scene, the police seized a homemade gun and 5 synthetic drug pills.

Currently, the Investigation Police Agency of Ky Son District is completing the dossier to handle the subject according to the provisions of law.