Group of young men 'high' on drugs, holding guns in hotel
Police discovered three young men using drugs, along with two guns and 12 bullets in a hotel.
On the morning of March 17, the Drug Crime Investigation Police Team, Da Lat City Police, announced that they had just coordinated with Lam Dong Provincial Police to arrest 3 subjects for illegally using drugs.drugin the hotel room on Tran Khanh Du street.
The above subjects include Chau Thanh Duy, Vu Thanh Cong and Nguyen Duc Thang (aged 23-29); of these, 1 person tested positive for Covid-19.
Notably, in addition to 12 nylon packages containing white crystalline substance suspected to be drugs, during the search, the police also discovered that the group was hiding 2 pistols, suspected to be military guns, and 12 bullets.
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Evidence including drugs, 2 guns, 12 bullets were seized at the scene inside a hotel in Da Lat City. |
The group of young men confessed to buying ketamine and crystal meth to store, then rented a hotel room and shared them. As for the guns, one was a sports gun, the other was a toy gun, and the 12 bullets were reserved for sports guns.
According to the investigation agency, among the three young men above, Nguyen Duc Thang was involved in a drug ring in Don Duong district (Lam Dong). This guy then hid in Da Lat, frequently changing hotels to avoid detection.
Currently, all 3 are being detained along with the evidence, and the drugs and 2 guns are being appraised to expand the investigation and handling.