Dismantling a trafficking ring of 500 kg of firecrackers from Quang Tri to Nghe An
(Baonghean.vn) - Late at night, 03 reckless subjects rented a 07-seat car to transport fireworks from Quang Tri province. When they arrived at Vinh city to deliver the goods, they were arrested by the police force, and 050 kg of fireworks were seized.
Through professional work and understanding the local situation, from the beginning of August 2023, the General Investigation Team (Vinh City Police) discovered a ring that traded in large quantities of prohibited goods (fireworks) across the country, led by Nguyen Sy Thai, born in 1979, residing in Nhan Son commune, Do Luong district.
This firecracker transportation line originated from abroad through Lao Bao border gate, Quang Tri province, then by various means the subjects transported it to Nghe An province for consumption.

Faced with the above situation, the Board of Directors of Nghe An Provincial Police has directed Vinh City Police to establish a special project to focus on fighting and arresting this group of subjects.
On September 13, 2023, through the investigation, the Task Force discovered that Nguyen Sy Thai and another subject took a bus to Vinh City and went to a car rental shop in Vinh City to rent a car to go to Quang Tri to receive goods.
The task force of the Special Task Force closely followed and monitored the movements of the subject, choosing the appropriate time and location to solve the case. After determining that the subject received the goods in Khe Sanh town, Huong Hoa district, Quang Tri province and moved to Hung Dong commune, Vinh city to deliver the goods, the Special Task Force decided to solve the case.

At 7:00 a.m. on September 14, 2023, at road section N2, Bac Vinh Industrial Park in Hung Dong commune, Vinh city, Vinh city police decided to crack the case, arresting Nguyen Sy Thai and 2 other subjects, Thai Doan Phuc, born in 1983, residing in Hong Son commune, Do Luong district; Hoang Huu The, born in 1973, residing in Quang Son commune, Do Luong district, for the act of "Trading in prohibited goods"; confiscating a total of 500 kg of foreign-made explosives (including 342 mortars of various types of explosives), 01 7-seat car, 100 million VND.
Searching Nguyen Sy Thai's house in Nhan Son commune, Do Luong district, the police force seized an additional 7 kg of firecrackers.
At the police station, Thai confessed that he hired Hoang Huu The to go with him to Quang Tri province to transport the above fireworks to sell to Thai Doan Phuc.
The case is currently being further investigated by the unit./.