Vinh City Police dismantled a large transnational drug ring, arrested two suspects.

Implementing the direction of the Provincial Police Department's leaders on the peak of crime suppression before, during and after the Lunar New Year 2024, Vinh City Police have successfully broken up a case, eliminated a transnational drug ring, arrested 02 subjects Thao A Cang (born 1981) and Thao A Thong (born 1991), both residing in Tan Lap commune, Moc Chau district, Son La province for illegal drug trafficking, and seized more than 10kg of various types of drugs.

Previously, around the end of November 2023, through the work of grasping the situation, the Drug Crime Investigation Police Team of Vinh City Police discovered that the source of drug supply to a number of retail outlets in Vinh City was a subject residing in Son La province. After collecting information and documents, Vinh City Police built a portrait of the "boss" of this drug ring, Thao A Cang.

This subject, along with Thao A Thong, showed signs of suspicion of colluding with Laotian subjects to trade drugs in large quantities. They then transported drugs to Nghe An and other southern provinces and cities for distribution and consumption.

Faced with the above situation, Vinh City Police reported to the Provincial Police leaders to establish a special project to concentrate forces and means to fight and eradicate this drug ring as soon as possible.

After a period of synchronous implementation of professional measures, on the morning of December 15, the Task Force caught Thao A Cang and Thao A Thong red-handed while they were transporting a large quantity of drugs from Son La to Nghe An for consumption. The seized exhibits included 7 kg of crystal meth, 2 kg of ketamine, 2 heroin cakes and 12,000 synthetic drug pills.

Currently, the case is being further investigated by Vinh City Police.

Pham Thuy - Minh Khoi