Taking advantage of the 'green lane' vehicle carrying agricultural products to transport more than 10 heroin cakes

On August 25, the Drug Crime Investigation Police Department (Hanoi City Police) said that through the work of grasping the situation, they discovered a drug trafficking ring from the Northwestern provinces to Hanoi for consumption led by Hoang Van Linh (in Chuong My, Hanoi) with sophisticated tricks.

Taking advantage of the priority policy for transporting goods and essential necessities during the period of social distancing to prevent and controlCovid-19,The above group mixed and hid drugs in boxes of agricultural products from the Northwest to Hanoi for consumption.

Implementing the plan of action, on August 3, in Ha Dong district, the Drug Crime Investigation Police Department discovered Nguyen Van Hung (in Hoang Mai, Hanoi) receiving 3 foam boxes from a green-carrying truck carrying agricultural products from the Northwest to unload.

Through inspection, the working group discovered and seized 10 heroin cakes weighing more than 3.2 kg, 159.01 grams of Methamphetamine; 4,843.71 grams of Ketamine.

All the drugs were mixed with fruit in a foam box.

At the investigation agency, Nguyen Van Hung confessed that Linh hired him to receive the drugs. During an emergency search of Nguyen Van Linh for illegal drug trafficking, the police seized a car, 6.1 billion VND and many related documents.

In addition to the drugs, the police also seized 3 cars and related documents. The case is currently under investigation.