Authorities dismantled a cache of weapons and ammunition being offered for sale online.
Following an infiltration, investigators from the Criminal Police Department discovered that the group using these accounts, led by Doan Quoc Thai, specialized in purchasing guns and weapons from Thailand and Cambodia, storing them in various locations in Vietnam, and selling them online.
On the evening of March 1st, the Criminal Police Department of Ho Chi Minh City Police announced that, in coordination with the police of various districts and counties, they had successfully dismantled a gang involved in the buying and selling of weapons and supporting tools online, seizing hundreds of firearms of various types.
This gang was led by Doan Quoc Thai (born in 1992, residing in Ward 15, District 8) along with Tran Ba Loc (born in 1997, from Quang Ngai, temporarily residing in Thoi An Ward, District 12).
During an infiltration operation via social media platforms such as Zalo, Facebook, and Telegram, investigators from the Criminal Police Department discovered that the accounts “Black Panther Airsoft” (Facebook), @baodenairsoft (Telegram), baodenairsoft.com (Web), and @baodenairsoft (Youtube) were posting advertisements for the sale of firearms, ammunition, and related equipment online, with prices ranging from 20 to 30 million VND per weapon.
Following an infiltration, investigators from the Criminal Police Department discovered that the group using these accounts, led by Doan Quoc Thai, specialized in purchasing guns and weapons from Thailand and Cambodia, storing them in various locations in Vietnam, and selling them online.
From the beginning of 2023 until now, Thai has purchased hundreds of firearms and other supporting tools for import into Vietnam, selling them online to illegally profit nearly 300 million VND.
The Criminal Police Department of Ho Chi Minh City Police, in coordination with the police of Districts 8, 12, 6, Binh Tan, and Hoc Mon District, searched numerous locations and seized 230 firearms, including 3 long guns and 25 handguns, 4,750 rounds of ammunition of various types, 23 gas cylinders, 2 ammunition pressing machines, 3 bags of plastic-cased ammunition, 6 bags of metal-cased ammunition, 54 ammunition magazines, and many other related items.
Regarding Thai, in 2019 he was fined by the District 11 Police for possessing dangerous toys, but due to greed, he continued to commit the same violation. The police are currently examining the seized items to process the case according to regulations.
