Day and night tracking down a drug lord who used a 'hot' weapon to attack the police

Nghe An: Arrest of drug lord who used gun and knife to attack police

(Baonghean.vn) - Taking advantage of his familiarity with the mountainous terrain, Vu Ba Do went to Laos to get drugs, armed with guns and knives to buy and sell drugs for profit. During the arrest, he injured two detectives.

As reported by Nghe An newspaper, on March 22, the Investigation Police Agency of Ky Son District Police said that functional units had just dismantled a large drug trafficking ring, arresting a subject illegally buying and selling 1,800 synthetic drug pills.

Accordingly, the Special Case Committee (Ky Son District Police) coordinated with the Drug Control and Prevention Team, Nghe An Customs Department to successfully break the Special Case, arresting Vu Ba Do (born in 1967), residing in Trung Tam village, Huoi Tu commune, Ky Son district for the act of "Illegal drug trafficking". Evidence seized at the scene included 1,800 synthetic drug pills, 1 sharp knife, 2 homemade guns and some related evidence.

Previously, through the work of grasping the situation and collecting documents, Ky Son District Police determined that Vu Ba Do was showing signs of committing crimes related to drugs. Specifically, he colluded with some high-ranking subjects in Laos, directly went to Laos to buy "goods" and then smuggled drugs into Ky Son District for consumption through small-scale routes.

Evidence of the case. Photo: Vu Thanh

According to the detectives of Ky Son District Police, since the beginning of 2019, Vu Ba Do has been in the "sights" of the authorities because of his drug trafficking activities that have caused public concern. However, the method of operation of this subject is very sophisticated and cunning.

Vu Ba Do constantly changed the method and location of delivery, and always had a gun and a knife on him, forcing the authorities to work hard and calculate carefully. In addition, because he was a local, Vu Ba Do was very familiar with the terrain of the mountains and forests, and could easily hide if he detected any "movement".

After being established, the Special Task Force (Ky Son District Police) continued to increase the reconnaissance force, using synchronous professional measures, investigating, grasping the situation, methods and tricks of the subject's activities. The most difficult thing is that the scope of Vu Ba Do's activities is wide (from Laos to Ky Son), the time of operation is long, and there is no certain rule. Notably, before, during and after each transaction, Do has "disciples" who strictly act as "pilots". They are ready to cancel the transaction if they detect "movement" or feel unsafe.

After a long time of closely following the area and the subject, on March 20, 2020, the Task Force received information that Vu Ba Do was preparing to carry out a major drug transaction. The Task Force urgently developed combat plans, carefully calculated the steps to attack the case, and assigned reconnaissance teams to lie in wait and wait at various locations.

To monitor every move, the Task Force has arranged and assigned 4 reconnaissance teams to monitor every movement of the subject day and night to promptly change professional tactics; at the same time, build a combat plan to arrest Vu Ba Do and the evidence.

Subject Vu Ba Do. Photo: Vu Thanh

Around noon on March 21, 2020, when Vu Ba Do was discovered in Huoi Tu commune, two reconnaissance teams set up ambushes and followed him, waiting for the right moment to solve the case. At around 12 noon on the same day, when the subject moved towards Huoi Thang village, Huoi Tu commune, two other reconnaissance teams were ordered by the leader of the Special Task Force to gradually close in and move forward to lock the pincers, approach and control Vu Ba Do while he was conducting a drug transaction with a drug dealer.

Surprised by being discovered, Vu Ba Do frantically used a gun and a knife to resist the authorities. Although he was able to control the gun in Do's hand, during the struggle, Lieutenant Lin Van Phom and Lieutenant Nguyen Van Lap, Ky Son District Police, were injured in the arms and legs. Suppressing their pain, Lieutenant Phom and Lieutenant Lap, together with their teammates, successfully subdued and knocked down Vu Ba Do, seizing 1,800 synthetic drug pills, a knife, 2 homemade guns and some related evidence.

Currently, the Investigation Police Agency of Ky Son District is consolidating the case file to handle the subject according to the provisions of law.