Drug dealer indicted in connection with death of police lieutenant
While escorting Dang to his house for a drug search, Lieutenant of Vinh Long police mistakenly drank a cup of water mixed with crystal meth, leading to his death.
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| Nguyen Huu Dang was prosecuted for "Illegal possession of drugs". |
According to the police, on the evening of July 13, Lieutenant Nguyen Duc Dat (Economic Crime Investigation Police Team - Drugs, Long Ho District Police) and his teammates participated in catching a group of subjects illegally storing and using drugs in Long Phuoc commune, Long Ho district.
When Lieutenant Dat and his teammates arrested Dang in Phuoc Trinh hamlet and took him to the nearby house of Mrs. Tran Thi Phen for questioning. After about 10 minutes, Mrs. Phen opened the door. At the house, there was Vo Minh Tan (26 years old), who had a relationship with Dang and was suspected of possessing drugs.
Checking the side of Mrs. Phen's house, the task force discovered that the group was using drugs. While the task force was making a report, Lieutenant Dat was thirsty so he took a plastic cup from the area in front of Tan's bedroom to drink.
After that, Nguyen Huu Dang went to the commune police station to work. According to the results of the examination, Dang had a nylon bag containing crystal meth in his pocket and was prosecuted for criminal liability.
As for Lieutenant Dat, when he arrived at the Commune Police Station, he showed unusual signs, so his teammates and family took him to Vinh Long Provincial General Hospital for emergency treatment in a car of the Long Ho District Police.
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| The water jug containing the drug-laced liquid that Lieutenant Dat drank. |
At 0:15 on July 14, Dat was taken to the Mental Hospital in a deep coma, unconscious. After more than an hour of intensive resuscitation, the patient's heart and breathing stopped, the emergency operation was unsuccessful. Dat's family took him back to Vinh Long General Hospital and he was diagnosed as dead before entering the hospital, the cause of which is unknown.
Afterwards, the investigation agency conducted an autopsy and determined that Dat died of drug poisoning.
At Mrs. Phen's house, the investigation agency seized a plastic jug that someone saw Dat drinking from, containing 500ml of light yellow liquid. The results of the examination showed that the liquid in the sealed plastic jug was Methamphetamine (crystal meth), with more than 10 grams in the 500ml sample. According to the assessment, Tan may have been afraid of being discovered, so he put the drugs in the plastic jug to destroy the evidence.
Regarding the incident, Mr. Lu Quang Ngoi - Vice Chairman of Vinh Long Provincial People's Committee said that currently, specialized sectors are considering clarifying the responsibilities of individuals and groups in the death of Lieutenant Nguyen Duc Dat.
The professional council will review the patient admission process and the doctor's professional treatment to reach a reasonable conclusion.
Vinh Long Provincial Police also requested clarification of whether or not there was any "passing the buck" in emergency care for Lieutenant Dat.
Long Ho District Police are also clarifying the roles and responsibilities of the working group that went to arrest drugs with Lieutenant Dat on the evening of July 13.