14 young men and women caught using drugs in karaoke bar

On November 16, Vinh City Police said that the unit and the Social Order Administrative Management Police Department had just broken up a case and eliminated a venue.illegal drug useat Khanh Anh Karaoke bar, Hung Dong commune, Vinh city, Nghe An province.

Nguyen Thi Be (far left) and the detainees. Photo: Hong Ngoc

At about 2:00 a.m. on November 15, 2022, Vinh City Police and the Department of Administrative Management of Social Order, Nghe An Provincial Police co-chaired the investigation, eliminating a location for illegal drug use at Khanh Anh Karaoke Bar, Hung Dong Commune, Vinh City, Nghe An Province.

At the scene, the task force caught 14 subjects (6 women, 8 men) red-handed for illegal drug use, confiscating 12 synthetic drug pills (ecstasy) and 3.125 grams of ketamine along with other drug paraphernalia. The subjects include:

Nguyen Thi Be (born in 1989), residing in Yen Xa hamlet, Hung Dong commune, Vinh city (owner of Khanh Anh Karaoke bar);

2 subjects Vi Van Truong and Luong Thuy Lan residing in Chau Tien commune, Quy Chau district; 6 subjects residing in Dien Trung commune, Dien Chau district are: Ho Sy Hai, Pham Van Hung, Tran Linh Manh, Bui Van My, Cao Xuan Huynh, Nguyen The My and the subjects: Tran Minh Toan residing in Ben Thuy ward, Vinh city; Vy Thi Thu residing in Chau Khe commune, Con Cuong district; Mac Thi Mai Nhi residing in Tam Thai commune, Tuong Duong district; Ho Thi Ngoc residing in Quynh Hau commune, Quynh Luu district; Ly Thi Phay residing in Van Chan district, Yen Bai province.

Currently, the Investigation Police Department, Vinh City Police has issued a Decision to temporarily detain 9 subjects including: Nguyen Thi Be (owner of the shop), detained for investigation of the act of harboring illegal drug use; 7 subjects detained for investigation of the act of organizing illegal drug use including: Ho Sy Hai, Tran Minh Toan, Pham Van Hung, Tran Linh Manh, Bui Van My, Mac Thi Mai Nhi, Vi Van Truong. The oldest subject was born in 1984 and the youngest was born in 2002.

Luong Thuy Lan was detained for investigation of concealing a crime. The remaining subjects were administratively handled for illegal drug use.

Also on November 15, Vinh City Police eliminated two mobile drug retail points in the area, arresting two subjects for "Illegal drug trafficking". Specifically:

Subjects Tran Cong Dat and Dao Van Nguyen (Nguyen "the fat one") were arrested. Photo: Hong Ngoc

At about 10:00 a.m. on November 15, 2022, at Yen Vinh block, Hung Phuc ward, arrested subject Dao Van Nguyen (nicknamed Nguyen "fat")” (Born in 1987), residing at 14B2 Duy Tan Street, Yen Vinh Block, Hung Phuc Ward, Vinh City, for the act of "Illegal trading of narcotics"; confiscated 4.125 grams of synthetic drugs, 1 sword. The subject was recently released from prison after serving a sentence for "Illegal trading of narcotics".

At about 2:30 p.m. on November 15, 2022, in Ha Huy Tap ward, arrested Tran Cong Dat (born in 1987), residing in block 13, Ha Huy Tap ward for the act of "Illegal trading of narcotics", confiscated 18 synthetic drug pills. Dat is a subject with 2 previous convictions for "Illegal trading of narcotics".

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