Provincial leaders visit police officer injured while breaking up drug case

During 2 days (May 31 and June 1), the working delegation of the Provincial Party Committee led by Comrade Nguyen Van Thong - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee as Head of the delegation, along with Comrades Ho Le Ngoc - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Internal Affairs Committee; Major General Pham The Tung - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Director of the Provincial Police; Pham Trong Hoang - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Chief of the Provincial Party Committee Office; Colonel Nguyen Duc Hai - Deputy Director, Head of the Investigation Police Agency of the Provincial Police and comrades in the working delegation of the Provincial Police visited and encouraged Comrade PLT, a police officer of Que Phong district who is being treated at Nghe An Provincial General Hospital.

Comrade Nguyen Van Thong, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and the working delegation visited Comrade PLT. Photo: Hong Ngoc

Previously, at 7:30 p.m. on May 30, in Que Phong district, the Drug Crime Investigation Police Department of the Provincial Police coordinated with Que Phong District Police to arrest two subjects (Mong ethnic people) red-handed while they weredrug traffickingto sell. During the arrest, the subjects fought back fiercely, using a K59 gun to shoot and injure comrade PLT, a police officer of Que Phong district, in the left thigh. However, with a brave spirit and determination to suppress crime, the police successfully controlled and arrested the two subjects. The seized evidence included 15 heroin cakes, 1 gun, and 7 bullets.

Major General Pham The Tung - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Director of the Provincial Police Department and the working delegation visited and encouraged Comrade T. Photo: Vuong Linh

Colonel Nguyen Duc Hai - Deputy Director of the Provincial Police, Head of the Investigation Police Agency, visited Comrade T.'s health. Photo: Hong Ngoc

Comrade PLT was taken to the hospital by his teammates for emergency treatment. His health is now stable.

The investigation is continuing to expand and clarify all related subjects to strictly handle them according to the provisions of the law. Currently, comrade T.'s health condition is stable.

Evidence seized at the scene. Photo: Hong Ngoc

Previously, implementing the direction of the Ministry of Public Security, the Provincial Party Committee, the Provincial People's Committee and the Director of the Provincial Police Department on launching a peak period to implement the Action Month for drug prevention and control in 2022; at the same time, continuing to drastically and effectively implement the Project "Building a drug-free border commune" in Nghe An province, local police units in the whole province have achieved many outstanding achievements, contributing significantly to ensuring security and order, gradually reducing and cleaning up drugs in the area, especially in border areas; recognized and highly appreciated by the Party Committee, government and people.