Nghe An: Continue to detect 2 drivers positive for drugs

Nghe An police discover first driver testing positive for drugs

(Baonghean.vn) - On January 22, 2019, a working group of Nghe An Police discovered a taxi driver testing positive for drugs while traveling through the area.

At 10:55 a.m. on January 23, at Km 418 of National Highway 1A, through Dien Chau district, a working group established by Nghe An Police stopped a sleeper bus with license plate 29B-194.02 running on the Hanoi - Nghe An route for inspection.

Through a quick test, driver To Hoai Bac (born in 1981, residing in Anh Son district) driving the sleeper bus tested positive for drugs.

Immediately afterwards, the driver was taken to Dien Chau District General Hospital for testing, and the results also showed that the driver tested positive for drugs.

Driver To Hoai Bac. Photo: PB

Driver Bac admitted to using drugs. The vehicle and driver were then detained for processing according to regulations.

Previously, on January 22, 2019, the Nghe An Police working group also discovered that driver Dinh Ngoc Hieu (born in 1988, residing in Bach Dang Ward, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi) tested positive for drugs while driving a taxi from Hanoi to Nghe An. The driver also admitted to having previously used synthetic drugs and marijuana.

Thus, after 3 days of operation, the Nghe An Police working group discovered 2 drivers testing positive for drugs. According to the provincial police leader, those found testing positive for drugs, depending on the nature and severity, will be strictly handled according to regulations.

On January 21, Nghe An Provincial Police established a working group to inspect and handle drivers of road motor vehicles violating the law by using drugs, alcohol, beer and stimulants.

The working group includes Traffic Police, Mobile Police and doctors from the Provincial Police Hospital, fully equipped with professional technical equipment and means to detect and handle accurately.

Le Trong Cuong at the police headquarters. Photo: Dang Duong

Previously, at 9:00 a.m. on January 21, the mobile traffic police team coordinated with the criminal investigation police team on criminal, economic, and drug crimes of Anh Son District Police while patrolling in the Anh Son town area when they received a report from the people that a white truck with license plate 30C - 126.13 was traveling on National Highway 7A, from Con Cuong to Do Luong, showing signs of violating the law.
The working group inspected the vehicle and discovered that Le Trong Cuong (born in 1993), residing in Hamlet 2, Luu Son Commune, Do Luong District, was driving and illegally storing drugs. Through inspection, 0.06g of synthetic drugs were discovered and seized, and 12 pieces of Cheo purple wood were seized from the vehicle. At the same time, the district police conducted a quick urine test on driver Le Trong Cuong and the urine tested positive for drugs.
The working group has drawn up a record, temporarily seized the exhibits and vehicles, and conducted an investigation and handling according to the provisions of law.