Successfully dismantled a drug case, seized 6,000 synthetic drug pills

Previously, through the work of grasping the situation, the police force discovered that Ngo Thanh Binh (born in 1979), residing in Dien Ngoc commune, Dien Chau district, Nghe An province, was the mastermind, colluding with Nguyen Thi Men Anh (born in 1994), residing in Hoa Son commune, Anh Son district, Nghe An province and Ha Thi Quyet (born in 1971), residing in Thong Thu commune, Que Phong district, Nghe An province to form a network.illegal drug traffickingfrom abroad to Que Phong district, then brought to Dien Chau district and neighboring areas for consumption.

The subjects operate on the move, using social networks to exchange and communicate with each other; hide and disguise drugs in goods, do not directly deliver and receive drugs but send them by passenger bus, and make payments via bank transfer. Faced with this situation, the Drug Crime Investigation Police Department and Con Cuong District Police reported to the provincial police leadership to establish a special project to fight.

After a period of monitoring and synchronous use of professional measures, when there was sufficient evidence, the Task Force decided to crack the case. Accordingly, at 11:20 a.m. on April 5, 2024, at National Highway 1 intersection with Road N5 in Nghi Loc District, the Drug Crime Investigation Police Department and Con Cuong District Police jointly presided over and coordinated with the Provincial Police Department and the Police of Que Phong and Anh Son districts to catch Nguyen Thi Men Anh red-handed, when the subject was receiving a plastic bag from a passenger bus and preparing to get on a motorbike. Conducting a check of the person and vehicle, the authorities seized 6,000 synthetic drug pills.

Expanding the investigation, at around 11:40 a.m. the same day, the Special Task Force arranged two working groups to simultaneously arrest Ha Thi Quyet in Que Phong district and Ngo Thanh Binh in Nghi Loc district for illegal drug trafficking.

At the Investigation Agency, the subjects confessed to their crimes. Accordingly, Ngo Thanh Binh contacted Nguyen Thi Men Anh to buy drugs and promised to pay 20 million VND. Then, Nguyen Thi Men Anh contacted Ha Thi Quyet to order drugs for Binh. Quyet contacted foreigners to buy drugs. Receiving the "goods", Quyet disguised himself, hid the drugs in goods sent by passenger bus for Anh to receive, then delivered them to Binh.

It is known that all 3 subjects have criminal records for drug-related crimes. Currently, the case is being further investigated and expanded.