Prosecuted 3 drug offenders in Thanh Chuong district

The three subjects include: Hoang Van Hieu (born in 1998); Tran Van Quynh (born in 1983), both residing in Tien Chinh village, Vo Liet commune, Thanh Chuong district and Tran Van Dung (born in 1991), residing in Thanh Long commune, Thanh Chuong district.

3 subjects at the police station. Photo: Minh Tam

Previously, through intelligence work, Thanh Chuong District Police discovered and set up a drug trafficking and transportation ring from Laos to Thanh Chuong District and then to the southern provinces for consumption, led by Hoang Van Hieu.

Hieu had a previous conviction for gambling and had complicated relationships with people inside and outside Thanh Chuong district. Hieu used local people to do jobs such as logging, hunting, and honey collecting, so he was very familiar with the mountainous areas. Hieu hired these people to transport large quantities of drugs from the border area of ​​Thanh Thuy commune to Vo Liet commune, Thanh Chuong district, and then transported them to the southern provinces for consumption. To stabilize the security and order situation in the area, Thanh Chuong district police decided to set up a special project to fight and eradicate this ring.

Evidence of the case. Photo: Xuan Bac

After a period of fighting, at about 5:30 p.m. on January 18, at the Khe Cam stream area, Thanh Thuy commune, Thanh Chuong district, the task force arrested Tran Van Quynh red-handed while he was transporting drugs from the border area to Vo Liet commune. The seized evidence included 12,000 synthetic drug pills, 2 mobile phones, 1 gun and 12 bullets. After a quick investigation, the detective teams successfully arrested Hoang Van Hieu and Tran Van Dung.

At the investigation agency, the subjects confessed to their crimes. Currently, the Investigation Police Agency of Thanh Chuong District Police is continuing to investigate and expand the case.