The police in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, seized a large amount of drugs when checking a suspicious car, and later arrested more than 30 people involved in the case. The gang was suspected of smuggling drugs from Cambodia and distributing them in many provinces and cities in Vietnam.
On March 11, the Narcotics Crime Investigation Police Division (PC04) of the Ho Chi Minh City Public Security Department arrested more than 30 people on charges of “trading, organizing the use and illegal use of drugs”.
Drug gang suspect. Photo: Ho Chi Minh City Police
Previously, on March 2, PC04 Team 4, in conjunction with the xã Thái Mỹ Public Security Bureau of huyện Củ Chi cũ, intercepted a car with suspicious signs and discovered on the spot that 33-year-old Võ Minh Thịnh was hiding more than 7 kilograms of various drugs.
Based on Vu Minh Thanh's confession, the police quickly captured the main ringleaders such as Từ Thanh Thiện Tân, Lâm Quốc Hùng and Nguyễn Phước Thịnh, and followed the lead to arrest 26 other related personnel.
Police seized 17 kilograms of drugs. Video: Ho Chi Minh City Police
Preliminary investigation showed that the gang received drugs from the border area of Tay Ninh Province (Tây Ninh) on the border with Cambodia, transported them back to Ho Chi Minh City and hid them in various communes under the jurisdiction of Ho Chi Minh City, and then repackaged and transported them to the distribution network in the city, Tay Ninh Province, Đăk Lăk Province and several southern provinces.
So far, PC04 has seized more than 17 kilograms of various drugs, nearly 1,000 ecstasy pills and 60 packets of so-called "happy water". The case is being further explored and expanded.
Ecstasy and methamphetamine. Photo: Ho Chi Minh City Police
The complete destruction of the entire drug chain from the principal criminals to the distribution links and even drug addicts is an important measure for Ho Chi Minh City to promote the construction of a "drug-free city" and also create a safe and stable social environment for the upcoming congressional representative election.
