Busting an illegal inter-provincial firecracker trading ring, seizing nearly 400 kg of firecrackers

Nghi Loc District Police said that the unit has just presided over and coordinated with professional units inside and outside the province to successfully break up an inter-provincial illegal firecracker trading case, seizing and temporarily detaining nearly 400 kg.firecrackers, 2 cars, 7 mobile phones and other relevant documents and evidence.

Subjects Nguyen Thai Dai and Nguyen Dinh Dinh with evidence at the police station. Photo: Van Hau

Accordingly, from the beginning of November 2022, through the work of grasping the local situation, Nghi Loc District Police discovered that Nguyen Thai Dai (born in 1984), residing in Nghi Thai Commune, Nghi Loc District, had signs of suspicion of colluding with a number of subjects inside and outside Nghe An, including Nguyen Dinh Dinh (born in 1967), residing in Thien Cam Town, Cam Xuyen District, Ha Tinh Province, to trade in prohibited goods (fireworks) in large quantities. In that situation, Nghi Loc District Police reported to the Provincial Police leaders to establish a special project to fight.

Police seized fireworks at Nguyen Thai Dai's house. Photo: Van Hau

After a period of monitoring and applying professional measures on January 13, Nghi Loc District Police presided over and coordinated with professional departments of Nghe An Provincial Police and Thien Cam Town Police, Cam Xuyen District to successfully break up a case, simultaneously arresting a number of subjects for illegal trading and storage of firecrackers led by Dai and Dinh.

The total amount of evidence seized at the house and the amount of fireworks the subjects confessed to buying and selling was nearly 400 kg.

Currently, Nghi Loc District Police have detained the suspects for strict handling according to the law, continue to investigate and expand the case, and arrest the remaining suspects./.