Subject Tran Ba ​​Duc with evidence at the investigation agency

The Chairman of the People's Committee of Lang Son province has just signed a decision to reward units with outstanding achievements in the work of destroying and arresting drug lord Tran Ba ​​Duc (nickname Duc Lieng - born in 1982, hometown in Van To commune, Tu Ky district, Hai Duong province - currently residing in Hoang Van Thu ward, Lang Son city) with a bonus of 40 million VND. Specifically, the units receiving this bonus include: Drug Crime Investigation Police Department, Traffic Police Department, Mobile Police Department and Huu Lung district police.

Earlier, on the morning of May 1, Colonel Nguyen Trung Thuc, Director of Lang Son Provincial Police, said that the investigation agency had decided to prosecute the case, prosecute the accused and temporarily detain Tran Ba ​​Duc, the man who recklessly opened fire when the police force surrounded and arrested him on the afternoon of April 29, for the act of storing, transporting and illegally trading in drugs.

According to Colonel Nguyen Trung Thuc, on April 29, when Tran Ba ​​Duc was discovered driving a Mazda 3 car with license plate 12A-062.91 in the direction of Lang Son - Hanoi with signs of transporting drugs, the professional units of Lang Son Provincial Police and Huu Lung District Police (Lang Son Province) prepared a plan, arranged forces and vehicles to arrest him.

At around 2 p.m., when Duc was spotted driving at km82 in Rung Dong village, Dong Tan commune, Huu Lung district, the Traffic Police Department ordered him to stop the car for inspection. However, Duc accelerated and fled.

When arriving at lane 25 Xuong Giang street, Huu Lung town, due to not being able to control the speed, Duc's car veered off the roadside and overturned. Tran Ba ​​Duc then opened the roof vent, took a weapon and fled into a residential area and fiercely fought back against the arresting force.

By professional measures, at 6:15 p.m., Lang Son Provincial Police controlled and arrested Tran Ba ​​Duc to ensure safety for the people and the arresting forces.

Through investigation and searching Duc's person and car, Lang Son Provincial Police discovered and seized: 1 K54 gun with 5 bullets (1 bullet loaded); 1 colt gun, 2.5 kg of white crystals suspected to be methamphetamine; 4 swords, 5 mobile phones, 1 tablet and 21,590,000 VND.

During an urgent search of the residence of "boss" Tran Ba ​​Duc in Hoang Van Thu ward, the police continued to seize 4 cakes + 5 bags (about 1 kg) suspected of being drugs; 500 tablets suspected of being synthetic drugs; 200 grams of American weed; 1 set of drug molds; 800 million VND; 3 guns (1 AK gun; 1 Z92 gun, 1 shotgun) 163 bullets; 2 grenades, 3 electronic scales and many related exhibits.

At the investigation agency, Tran Ba ​​Duc initially admitted that the above evidence was all drugs. Lang Son Provincial Police are currently urgently investigating the subject to expand the investigation.