Criminal detention of truck driver hiding 70kg of firecrackers who fled when seeing police
(Baonghean.vn) - Quan met and bought 42 boxes of firecrackers from an unknown man for 21 million VND. From Quang Tri, passing Vinh City bypass, Quan discovered the traffic police force so he drove his car to escape.
On September 15, 2021, the Criminal Police Department (Nghe An Provincial Police) is temporarily detaining suspect Tran Hoang Quan (born in 1976), residing in Dong Hoi City, Quang Binh Province, to investigate and clarify his behavior.trafficking in contrabandThis is a subject in a project that the unit has established and fought against in advance.
Specifically, at 4:30 p.m. on September 14, 2021, on Pham Hong Thai Street, Vinh Tan Ward, Vinh City, Team 3 - Criminal Police Department (Nghe An Provincial Police) coordinated with Dien Chau Traffic Police Station under the Traffic Police Department (Nghe An Provincial Police) to discover and arrest Tran Hoang Quan (born in 1976), residing in Dong Hoi City, Quang Binh Province, driving a truck with license plate 43C-232.76, hiding 42 boxes of fireworks (suspected to be explosive fireworks) in the driver's compartment and behind the truck bed.
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| Subject and evidence. Photo by Duc Vu |
Using professional measures, the Criminal Police Department struggled to force Tran Hoang Quan to admit to the act of trading in prohibited goods (fireworks).
Tran Hoang Quan is a truck driver running from Vinh City to Da Nang City. At around 5:00 a.m. on September 14, 2021, Quan drove his car to the Song intersection area, Dong Ha City, Quang Tri Province (in the direction from the South to Nghe An Province). Here, Quan met and bought 42 boxes of firecrackers from an unknown man for 21 million VND. After receiving the goods, Quan drove his car back to Vinh City via the bypass.
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| Subject Tran Hoang Quan. Photo Duc Vu |
When arriving at the intersection between the bypass and Pham Hong Thai Street, Vinh Tan Ward, Vinh City, the subject discovered the Traffic Police force so he drove his car onto Pham Hong Thai Street, however, he was stopped and arrested immediately afterwards.
On the morning of September 15, 2021, the Criminal Police Department coordinated with functional units to unseal 42 boxes of fireworks seized from the subject and determined that they weighed 70.3 kg. The above fireworks were placed in cardboard boxes along with tires and electronic devices.
The Criminal Police Department is continuing to investigate.
