On October 21, the police caught red-handed Tran Minh Hoang, 27, while he was illegally transporting 2 packs of methamphetamine (weighing nearly 2 kg) on Thong Nhat street, Nha Trang City. At the police station, Hoang, who has an address in Tan Lap village, Cam Thanh Bac commune, Cam Lam district, Khanh Hoa province), confessed to purchasing the drugs from some people and having smuggled them to the city for sale. Tran Minh Hoang at the police station He also added that his wife, Hong Thi Chanh Tha, 34, from My Xuyen district, Soc Trang province, also bought 2 packs of methamphetamine and was waiting for buyers in Phuoc Hai district. At noon, the police arrested Tha while in possession of one kg of methamphetamine. Tha admitted that she bought the drug from Cambodian people, who travelled on a red 7-seater Toyota. Hong Thi Chanh Tha at the police station After expanding investigation, at 14:00 on the same day, the police, discovered the location of the … [Read more...] about Biggest ever drug trafficking ring razed in Khanh Hoa
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Tay Ninh authorities bust Cambodia-Vietnam drug trafficking ring
Huynh Van Lam, 37, residing in Long Thanh Nam commune, Hoa Thanh district, Tay Ninh province, was caught red-handed on October 20 when he was transporting 4kg of meth hidden in tea packages in his motorbike. He had previously sentenced to seven years in prison. One day later, the province’s competent forces arrested Cambodian-Vietnamese Choun Phi Rin, 41, residing in Cambodia’s Svay Rieng province and Van Ngoc Phuong, 26, residing in Long Thanh commune, Tan Chau district, An Giang province. Phuong is Choun Phi Rin’s sister in law. The seized methamphetamine. Source: tuoitreonline.vn The authorities seized an additional 8.2 kg of methamphetamine, VND 600 million and USD 50,000 in cash and a seven-seat car. Choun Phi Rin is reported to have received 10 years behind bars for trading in and transporting drugs. Police are expanding their investigation into the operation of the drug trafficking ring. According to Colonel Le Hong Vuong, Commander of the … [Read more...] about Tay Ninh authorities bust Cambodia-Vietnam drug trafficking ring
Lao Cai police arrests drug trafficker, seizing 10 bricks of heroin
Tan Thi Chan (L) was caught red handed at about 7pm on October 16 (Photo: VNA) Lao Cai (VNA) – Police in the north mountainous province of Lao Cai has arrested a female drug trafficker, seizing 10 bricks of heroin. Tan Thi Chan, born in 1983, residing in Pha Long commune in Muong Khuong district of Lao Cai province, was caught red handed at about 7pm on October 16 on An Duong Vuong street in Lao Cai city while smuggling the drugs. In addition, authorised agencies also confiscated related documents hidden in her handbag. The case is being further investigated. In July, Lao Cai police arrested three men for illegally transporting nearly 25kg of crystal meths, including 18,000 tablets of amphetamine. Sung A Sinh, born in 1992 and residing in Hoi Cha village, Nam Vi commune, Muong Nhe district of Dien Bien province; Thao A Nha, born in 1955, and Vang A Hau, born in 1988, were caught red handed on Highway 4D in Coc San commune, Bat Sat district, Lao … [Read more...] about Lao Cai police arrests drug trafficker, seizing 10 bricks of heroin
Vietnam sentences South African to death for drug trafficking
According to the police report, customs officers at the Tan Son Nhat Airport discovered two bags of cocaine in Coetzee Tyron Lee’s carry-on luggage in June 2016. Lee had come into Saigon from Dubai. The drug is believed to have come from Brazil, but the flight transited in Dubai before proceeding to Saigon, Phap Luat newspaper reported. Coetzee confessed that he was promised $3,500 by a Nigerian residing in South Africa to make this shipment. Vietnam is a key trafficking hub for narcotics around the Golden Triangle, an intersection of China, Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar and the world's second largest drug producing region. It also has some of the world’s toughest drug laws. Those convicted of possessing or smuggling more than 600 grams of heroin or more than 2.5 kilograms of methamphetamine face the death penalty. The production or sale of 100 grams of heroin or 300 grams of other illegal narcotics is also punishable by death. However, judging by news reports, there is no … [Read more...] about Vietnam sentences South African to death for drug trafficking
Lao Cai police bust two drug trafficking operations
Border guards at Lao Cai International Border gate have successfully busted two drug trafficking operations in the border area. At 3:30pm on June 15, Lao Cai police discovered and arrested Hoang Van Hinh from Lao Cai named for illegally possessing 13 bricks of heroin and six packs of methamphetamine. The same day, the inspection team arrested two men, Do Trong Khanh and Luu Binh Liem from Lao Cai as they were in the process of smuggling drugs for personal consumption. Police confiscated 70 cakes of heroin and six packs of methamphetamine. At the police station, the three men admitted to being long term drug addicts. They told police that they bought the drugs for personal use and for selling to other addicts in Lao Cai province. The case is still under further investigation. … [Read more...] about Lao Cai police bust two drug trafficking operations