Task Force 373: Combined strength to deter and suppress crime

Many cases were detected and handled promptly.

At around 10 p.m. on May 7, Dien Chau District Police received a report from Ms. Ho Thi C. (born in 1993), residing in Dien Hong Commune (Dien Chau) that while traveling on National Highway 1A, she was robbed of an iPhone 15 Promax worth about 35 million VND by 2 subjects on a motorbike. After committing the act, the subjects quickly escaped in the direction of Dien Chau - Hanoi.

Immediately after receiving the information, the district police leaders directed the professional teams to coordinate with the commune police and armed patrol team 373 to verify and arrest the subjects. At around 1:00 a.m. on May 8, Team 373 discovered 2 suspicious subjects driving a blue Exciter motorbike on National Highway 1A through Nghi Son town (Thanh Hoa), so they signaled to stop for inspection. However, the subjects suddenly increased the speed and fled. Team 373 quickly deployed forces to suppress and successfully arrested Nguyen Van Kien (born in 1989) and Nguyen Xuan Doan (born in 1991), both residing in Nghi Son town, Thanh Hoa province. At the scene, the authorities seized 1 iPhone 15 Promax mobile phone and 1 motorbike.

During the struggle, the two subjects confessed that they rode a motorbike from Thanh Hoa province to Nghe An to commit theft and robbery. When they arrived at Dien Hong commune (Dien Chau), they discovered Ms. Ho Thi C. driving a motorbike holding a mobile phone, so they approached and committed the robbery. After that, the two subjects moved to Thanh Hoa province to sell the property but were quickly arrested by Team 373 of Dien Chau District Police.

At 5:00 p.m. on May 26, on National Highway 48, passing through Minh Tien village, Chau Tien commune, Quy Chau district, Working Group 373 of Quy Chau district police coordinated with the police of Chau Tien and Chau Binh communes (Quy Chau) to arrest Luong Viet Kieu (born in 1997), residing in Chau Thai commune (Quy Hop), for illegally transporting drugs. At the scene, the Working Group seized 11.65 grams of heroin, 9 synthetic drug pills, and 1 mobile phone. Expanding the investigation, at 11:00 p.m. the same day, in Tam Hop commune (Quy Hop), they continued to arrest Nguyen Ngoc Nguyen (born in 1988), also residing in Chau Thai commune (Quy Hop), for illegally storing and trading drugs. At the police station, through the investigation, Kieu confessed to buying drugs in the border area to sell to Nguyen.

Many incidents involving young people gathering to cause public disorder, carrying weapons, and weaving on the road were promptly detected and handled by the local Police Team 373. For example, at around 9:10 p.m. on April 28, upon receiving a report from the public at a game shop at the end of Le Mao Street in Tan Phuc Block, Vinh Tan Ward, Vinh City, that there was a group of young men (about 4-5 people) showing signs of causing public disorder and possessing rudimentary weapons, the Vinh City Police Team 373 quickly arrived at the scene.

Here, the Working Group discovered and arrested HBĐ (born in 2010), residing in Vinh Tan Ward, Vinh City, while holding a knife about 1 meter long, with a metal handle about 70 cm long, and a blade about 30 cm long, and NHT (born in 2007), residing in Block 8, Trung Do Ward, Vinh City, while the other subjects escaped. The Working Group temporarily detained the knife and brought the two subjects to Vinh Tan Ward Police Station for questioning. At the police station, the two subjects confessed that due to a conflict with another group of young men, they gathered and used primitive weapons to resolve the conflict.

Also on April 28, Task Force 373 of Que Phong District Police received a report from the people about a group of young people in Kim Son town driving motorbikes without helmets, speeding and constantly weaving, revving the engine, honking continuously causing loud noise, not having a license plate, and covering the license plate. Task Force 373 coordinated with the police of Tien Phong, Chau Kim, Muong Noc communes and Kim Son town to use professional measures to promptly arrest 25 subjects. Through working with these young people, born between 2005 and 2010, residing along National Highway 16, in the center of Kim Son town. Que Phong District Police temporarily seized 11 motorbikes and motorbikes for handling according to the provisions of law.

Elevate and make a mark for the Armed Patrol Team

Previously, to continue to strengthen the implementation of solutions to ensure security and order in Nghe An province, the Director of the Provincial Police Department signed and issued Decision No. 373 promulgating the Project to establish armed patrol teams to prevent and combat crimes and violations of the law on security and order (referred to as Project 373). Of which, 6 Provincial Police Teams 373 were established; the Police of districts and towns established at least 2 Teams 373; and Vinh City Police alone established at least 3 Teams 373.

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After 6 months of operation since January 22, 2024, Team 373 of the Provincial Police and Team 373 of the Police of districts, cities and towns have deployed 2,731 patrols and controls with the participation of more than 21,000 officers and soldiers. Fighting, preventing and handling 15 groups, 138 young people driving vehicles without helmets, weaving, swinging, carrying weapons and dangerous weapons. Preventing 4 fights, disturbing public order; arresting 58 cases, 71 subjects for illegal buying, selling and storing of drugs... In addition, organizing inspections of 28,892 vehicles participating in traffic, handling 3,091 violations with a total amount of more than 4.26 billion VND.
Team 373 of the Provincial Police and Team 373 of the District, City and Town Police have also proactively coordinated with professional teams and the Police of communes, wards and towns to participate in fighting 19 special projects, arresting 84 criminal cases in the fields of crime, economics and drugs.

To achieve the above results, Group 373 of the Provincial Police, Group 373 of the District, City and Town Police have deployed professional measures to grasp the situation, organize patrols and controls to proactively prevent, detect, stop and handle crimes and violations of the law on security and order according to assigned functions and tasks. Combining public forces and disguised forces, combining control at checkpoints to organizing mobile armed patrols.

Major Hoang Minh Cuong - Team leader of Team 1, Working Group 373 of the Provincial Police said that the teams will simultaneously conduct patrols and control at key traffic routes regarding traffic safety and public order; key targets and projects; commercial centers, entertainment areas; business establishments with conditions on security and order... In addition, focusing on areas and public areas with potential for complex crimes and social evils, border areas; routes where robberies and snatching of property often occur in Vinh city, Cua Lo town and Nghi Loc and Hung Nguyen districts.

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Based on the achieved results, the Provincial Police Department 373 and the District, City and Town Police Department 373 continue to identify the implementation of the Project as a strategic, long-term solution to supplement and strengthen the direct force to fight and prevent crime on key routes and areas.
Commanders, officers and soldiers participating in Team 373 must promote a sense of responsibility, strictly comply with discipline, order, work procedures and People's Public Security regulations in performing their duties; ensure absolute safety for participating officers and soldiers. In addition, focus on carrying out basic investigation work, grasping the situation, determining routes, areas and key subjects, on that basis, develop plans and organize patrol forces to ensure scientific, flexible and effective operations.

Major General Bui Quang Thanh - Director of Provincial Police