General Nguyen Huu Cau: Do not let Nghe An become a drug transit area for the whole country.

In response to the opinions of some delegates concerned about the complicated drug situation in Nghe An and the rapid increase in drug addicts, at the discussion session in the hall of the 9th Session of the 18th Provincial People's Council on the morning of July 11, Major General Nguyen Huu Cau - Director of the Provincial Police confirmed that this is a real problem and is currently becoming complicated.

Major General Nguyen Huu Cau - Director of Nghe An Provincial Police Department spoke at the discussion session in the hall. Photo: Thanh Cuong

According to police statistics, in the first 6 months of 2019, 739 cases and 900 suspects were detected, an increase of 73 cases compared to the same period last year. Thus, the number of detected subjects is greater.

"The amount of drugs previously discovered was a few or five cakes, but now it is hundreds of kilograms," said the Provincial Police Director, adding that a new feature in drug cases is the involvement of foreigners.

Currently, the Provincial Police and relevant agencies are strongly advising the Provincial Steering Committee to more effectively combat drug crimes.

The characteristic of Nghe An is that there are no drugs produced in the province, mainly smuggled from abroad, so the Provincial Police have proposed to strengthen the fight against drugs on the border. The Provincial Police are sending 2 working groups to Laos and will soon advise the Provincial Steering Committee, together with the Provincial Border Guard, to have more fundamental solutions.

The seized exhibits included 20 kg of crystal meth, 20 kg of ketamine, and 20 heroin bars, which were seized by Vinh City Police in coordination with Thanh Chuong District Police at 3 a.m. on July 3, on National Highway 46C in Thanh Thuy Commune, Thanh Chuong District. Photo: Xuan Bac

There are currently 6,823 drug addicts in the province with controlled records, however, in reality, there are many more. The number of young drug addicts tends to increase. "The provincial police have been proactive in this issue and we are very determined not to let Nghe An become a drug transit area for the whole country," General Nguyen Huu Cau affirmed.

Regarding fires, from November 15, 2018 to June this year, the whole province had 141 fires of all kinds, including 30 large fires and many forest fires. In the forest fires, there were very few in mountainous areas, mainly concentrated in Nam Dan and Nghi Loc. The Provincial Police Director said that in the near future, the Provincial Police will complete the investigation to clarify the forest fires in Nam Dan and the districts, and those with signs of crime will be brought to full trial.