Eliminate drug trafficking hotspots using hot weapons at Nghe An border

Camps and living belongings of subjects at an illegal drug trafficking location. Photo: PXO3

Recently, in the border area of ​​Tuong Duong district (Nghe An), some groups of people have set up camps and formed gathering places to illegally retail drugs.

Faced with that situation, Nghe An Provincial Police directed Tuong Duong District Police to co-chair with the Drug Crime Investigation Department, coordinate with the Mobile Police Department of Nghe An Provincial Police and Nhon Mai Border Guard Station to concentrate forces to carry out the eradication.

Group of subjects in retail locations were arrested. Photo: PX03

At 1:00 a.m. on April 23, 2019, at Xop Chinh stream in the border area between Nhon Mai commune and Mai Son commune, Tuong Duong district, the authorities surrounded, attacked, and chased away a group of foreigners who were illegally buying and selling drugs and using firearms.

When the authorities surrounded the area, due to the rugged mountainous terrain and difficult access, the suspects quickly escaped into the deep forest.

At the scene, the police seized 1 AK gun, 10 bullets, 1 homemade gun, 50 grams of various drugs and many other household items.

Drug dealers cooking in the forest. Photo: PX03

Authorities also dismantled shacks and camps used by the subjects to illegally buy and sell drugs.

At the same time, Tuong Duong District Police, together with other professional units, continued to surround and destroy 5 illegal drug retail points, arresting 8 subjects; seizing 2.35 grams of heroin; 1 homemade hunting gun.

Suddenly attacked, the subjects ran away and did not have time to bring their guns. Photo: PX03