Drug lord creates cover as paint dealer in Nghe An

On September 17, information from Ky Son District Police (Nghe An Province) said: The unit has just presided over and coordinated with other units to successfully break up a drug case, arresting 2 subjects, seizing 10 kg of crystal meth, 2 cakesheroin.

Previously, at around 9:00 p.m. on September 15, in Khe Nan village (Chieu Luu commune, Ky Son district), Ky Son district police presided over and coordinated with Nam Can International Border Gate Customs Branch to discover a young man driving a motorbike with many suspicious signs. Using professional measures, the authorities signaled the vehicle to stop, however, the young man did not stop but accelerated.run away

Subject Tran Van Quan. Photo: Vu Thanh

Thanks to the timely deployment of the Task Force to block and intercept, the Ky Son District Police force coordinated with the Nam Can International Border Gate Customs Branch to successfully control and arrest the young man.

At the scene, authorities discovered and seized 10 kg of crystal meth, 2 heroin cakes, 1 motorbike and a number of other related exhibits.

At the police station, a young man named Le Van Hung (born in 1990), residing in block 9, Con Cuong town, Con Cuong district, confessed that Hung had hired Tran Van Quan to transport the above drugs for 100 million VND.

Before that, following Quan's instructions, Hung went to Na Ngoi commune and received the above drugs from a group of Lao men (unknown origin and address). While Hung was on the waydrug traffickingWhen Quan was about to go to Hai Duong City (Hai Duong province), he was discovered and arrested by the authorities.

Based on Hung's testimony, using professional measures, on September 16, in Hai Duong city, Ky Son district police coordinated with the Drug Department of Nghe An province police and Hai Duong city police (Hai Duong province) to successfully arrest Tran Van Quan, born in 1988, residing in Thach Son commune, Anh Son district (Nghe An) when this subject was standing at the meeting point waiting to receive drugs from Hung.

Subject Le Van Hung and evidence of the case. Photo: Vu Thanh

It is known that Le Van Hung and Tran Van Quan had served prison sentences at Prison No. 6 (Thanh Chuong District, Nghe An Province) so they knew each other. After being released from prison, Tran Van Quan did not reform but continued to "go back to his old ways".

Having been imprisoned for drug trafficking, Quan proved to be a cunning and shrewd individual with very sophisticated and cunning methods. Under the guise of a paint distributor, Tran Van Quan connected with key figures in Laos to bring drugs back to the country for consumption.

Currently, the Investigation Police Agency of Ky Son District is continuing to investigate and expand the Project.