How was the drug den of the blacksmith Noong O village destroyed?

Through the work of grasping the situation, the detectives of Ky Son District Police discovered that in Huu Lap Commune, there were a number of suspicious subjects related to drug crimes. Focusing on monitoring and controlling the area, the detectives determined that there was a drug retail trading center being formed here, led by two subjects Kha Bun Than and Kha Van Thi.

However, with extremely sophisticated and cunning methods and tricks, although the detectives of Ky Son District Police organized many times to arrest Kha Bun Than and Kha Van Thi, they were not successful. In order to synchronously deploy professional measures, the leaders of Ky Son District Police directed the establishment of a Special Task Force, consisting of experienced officers and soldiers to investigate, clarify, and quickly eliminate this complex drug retail trading spot.

Evidence of the case. Photo: Vu Thanh

In fact, Kha Bun Than and Kha Van Thi are two drug addicts in the area, who have long been on the "sights" of the district police. Than is Thi's brother-in-law and married to her biological sister. Kha Bun Than and his wife work as blacksmiths and have 7 children; they are one of the well-off families in Noong O village. Under the guise of working as blacksmiths, Kha Bun Than took advantage of the fact that his family often had many people coming in and out to order knives, hoes, shovels, etc. to hide his drug trafficking behavior.

While Than sold drugs, Thi acted as a "pilot" and looked for customers to buy drugs for his brother-in-law to sell. If the customer was a regular, they often conducted the transaction right at Than's house; if it was a stranger, they often arranged the transaction location deep in the forest.

Kha Bun Than and Kha Van Thi operated with very secretive and professional methods and tricks, causing many difficulties for the Ky Son District Police force in investigating and arresting them.

In addition, because Noong O village is located far from the center of Huu Lap commune, the way to the village is only one road, so if a stranger enters the village, the villagers will quickly inform each other, which can easily "stir up the alarm".

Therefore, the members of the Task Force had to break into the village at 1 or 2 am, patiently "tasting honey and sleeping on thorns" in the forest for several days to wait for the right opportunity to solve the case.

2 subjects Kha Bun Than and Kha Van Thi. Photo: Vu Thanh

At about 4:00 p.m. on April 3, 2020, at an abandoned house in Noong O village, Huu Lap commune, Ky Son district, while the subjects were conducting a drug transaction, the Special Case Board (Ky Son District Police) coordinated with Huu Lap Commune Police to successfully break the Special Case, arresting two subjects Kha Bun Than (born in 1966) and Kha Van Thi (born in 1976), both residing in Noong O village, Huu Lap commune, Ky Son district, for the act of illegal drug trafficking.

At the scene, 1,600 synthetic drug pills, 7 grams of heroin, 2 detonators, 6 sports bullets, 1 sharp knife and a number of other exhibits were seized.

During the arrest, Kha Bun Than and Kha Van Thi fought back fiercely. Notably, while restraining Kha Van Thi, Sergeant Vi Van Tuyen, a police officer of Ky Son district, was injured in the arm by this subject.

Currently, the Investigation Police Agency of Ky Son District is criminally detaining Than and Thi; at the same time, completing the dossier to handle the subjects according to the provisions of law.